Principal System Safety Engineer

Raytheon; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer for onsite roles across MA/RI. You will develop MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs, interpret complex requirements, and coordinate with program leadership to ensure safety across all lifecycle phases.

You will mentor engineers, lead safety working groups, and coordinate with government and internal teams to drive risk mitigation and robust safety cultures within defense programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM with 8+ years of 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 boards.
• Experience managing or owning a safety program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs and analyses.
• Interpret requirements and standards to recommend compliance strategies to leadership.
• Create and manage safety strategies and integrate tasks into the IMS.
• Oversee safety budgets, EVMS coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor early-career safety engineers and lead safety working groups.

Skills

MIL-STD-882E

Technical reporting

Safety program ownership

Briefing to safety authority

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

EVMS

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.