Principal System Safety Engineer

Raytheon; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer to join our on-site team in New England, with locations in MA. This role focuses on MIL-STD-882E system safety program development across the full lifecycle.

You will lead safety analyses, mentor engineers, coordinate with government customers and cross-functional teams, and oversee budgets and EVM tasks to ensure compliance and mission readiness. A STEM degree and 8+ years of experience, DoD Secret clearance eligibility, and strong

Qualifications

• STEM degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks.
• Proven ability to write technical reports and presentations.
• Experience briefing safety status at reviews and safety boards.
• Experience owning or managing a safety program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs.
• Interpret requirements and standards to guide compliance strategies.
• Create and manage safety strategies and integrate with IMS.
• Oversee safety budgets and Earned Value Management coordination.
• Mentor early-career safety engineers.
• Coordinate System Safety Working Groups with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and ensure hazard elimination.
• Conduct safety analyses of designs and systems to ensure safety compliance.
• Manage safety across all lifecycle phases.

Skills

MIL-STD-882E System Safety

Technical reports & presentations

Safety program management

Safety briefing to reviews

Education

STEM degree

Tools

EVMS

Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)

Job description

Principal System Safety Engineer

Onsite position at locations including Woburn, Tewksbury, Marlborough, Andover, MA and Portsmouth, RI.

Location

Woburn, Tewksbury, Marlborough, Andover, MA or Portsmouth, RI.

Security Clearance

U.S. citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs, including management, analysis, evaluation, and verification tasks.
• Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards to recommend compliance strategies to program leadership.
• Create and manage safety strategies, integrate tasks into the Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and ensure compliance with contract and funding requirements.
• Oversee safety budgets and execution, including Earned Value Management (EVM) and coordination with CAMs, IPTLs, and product owners.
• Provide mentorship to early-career safety engineers.
• Proactively engage in design change boards to assess impacts on safety programs.
• Coordinate and lead System Safety Working Groups with internal and external stakeholders, including government customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks, ensure hazard elimination, and implement effective controls.
• Conduct safety analyses of engineering designs, hardware, mechanical/electrical drawings, schematics, and system requirements to ensure fault tolerance and safety compliance.
• Address safety-related interactions with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage safety considerations across all lifecycle phases, including design, integration/testing, flight test, production, field operations, returns, demilitarization, and disposal.
• Innovate and implement improved safety solutions and identify best practices to enhance the organization’s overall safety culture.

Qualifications You Must Have

• A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience developing and implementing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses.
• Experience writing technical reports and presentations.
• Experience briefing safety status to safety approval authority at technical reviews and safety review boards.
• Experience managing or owning a safety program.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active/transferable DoD security clearance.
• Experience with program tasks and analyses involving management, analysis, evaluation, and verification (task series 100-400), including hardware and software safety related tasks.
• Experience briefing at the military safety review board.
• Experience with system and software safety implementation in an Agile Development environment.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Proposal Development.
• Experience interfacing with Human Systems Integration, showcasing execution of Human Factors Engineering tasking involving MIL-STD-1472.
• Experience with Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, and System Safety Working Groups.

Benefits

• Relocation eligible.

Equal Opportunity Statement

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.