Principal System Safety Engineer

Prattwhitney; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Sr. System Safety Engineer for onsite work in the US. You will lead MIL-STD-882E safety programs, interpret requirements, and coordinate with program leadership to ensure compliance across lifecycle.

Responsibilities include managing safety budgets, performing risk analyses, and mentoring early-career safety engineers within a DoD-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 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, safety review boards, or other safety approval processes.
• Experience managing or owning a safety program.

Responsibilities

• System Safety Program Development and Implementation per MIL‑STD‑882E.
• Interpret system requirements and standards to guide compliance strategies for leadership.
• Create and manage safety strategies and integrate tasks into the IMS.
• Oversee safety budgets and EVM coordination with CAMs and product owners.
• Lead System Safety Working Groups with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct safety analyses of designs, drawings, and requirements for fault tolerance.

Skills

System Safety

MIL-STD-882E

Risk Analysis

Safety Reporting

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Company Overview

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms, and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon’s System Safety / Human System Integration (HSI) Department ensures product safety by identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing solutions to protect people, hardware, and the environment. Leveraging rigorous engineering principles, the team integrates safety into every phase of the system lifecycle, enhancing reliability and safeguarding our warfighters.

Position Role Type: Onsite

These are onsite roles and can be located in Woburn, Tewksbury, Marlborough, Andover, MA or Portsmouth RI.

The security clearance required is a Secret DoD clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1.

Location: US-MA-WOBURN-WB2 ~ 225 Presidential Way ~ GODDARD BLDG.

What You Will Do:

• System Safety Program Development and Implementation 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
• Project and Program Management Integration 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
• Risk Management and Stakeholder Collaboration Proactively engage in design change boards (e.g., engineering review boards, configuration control 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
• Technical Analysis and Evaluation 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
• Lifecycle Safety Oversight Manage safety considerations across all lifecycle phases, including design, integration/testing, flight test, production, field operations, returns, demilitarization, and disposal
• Safety Culture and Continuous Improvement Innovate and implement improved safety solutions and identify best practices to enhance the organization’s overall safety culture

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires 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 with briefing safety status to safety approval authority at technical reviews, to safety review boards and/or to others as part of the safety approval process
• Experience managing or owning a safety program

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active/transferable DoD security clearance
• Program tasks and analyses, involving management (task series 100), analysis (task series 200), evaluation (task series 300), and verification (task series 400). This includes hardware and software safety related tasks.
• Experience with briefing at the military safety review board
• Experience with system and software safety implementation in 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, System Safety Working Groups

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligible

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.