Principal Systems Safety Engineer

Judit Inc; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Judit Inc, based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, is looking for a skilled System Safety Engineer to lead efforts in systems safety engineering for military technologies. This role emphasizes collaboration within cross-functional teams, ensuring effective safety programs and innovative system designs to meet military needs.

A B.S. in Electrical or Software Engineering with over 9 years of experience is required, along with the ability to analyze diverse systems for potential hazards. The role also requires the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of relevant experience in system safety engineering.
• Ability to analyze explosive, mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Experience with hazard analyses for various systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems safety engineering efforts for military systems.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure successful safety program execution.
• Develop safety architectures and verify hazard mitigations.

Skills

Safety program execution

Electrical Engineering knowledge

Software Safety understanding

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled System Safety Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the systems safety engineering efforts and supporting the development of complex military systems. Your expertise and technical knowledge will be crucial in ensuring the successful design, integration, and implementation of cutting-edge defense technologies. As a key member of our engineering team, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of our military customers.

Responsibilities

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Working as part of a multidisciplined team during the development phase of complex systems that require critical safety controls
• Executing system safety and software safety programs including analyzing explosive, mechanical, electrical, and software systems for hazards
• Developing system safety architectures and oversight of implementation and verification of hazard mitigations at both system and subsystem levels while assuring compliance with other key system performance requirements

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or other relevant engineering discipline with 9+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand mechanical and electrical drawings
• Demonstrated ability to understand electrical schematics and wiring diagrams and understand circuit and interface failure modes that could lead to a hazard
• Demonstrated ability to understand software and data interfaces to assess potential failure modes that could lead to a hazard
• Demonstrated experience (or interest in specializing/learning system safety) in the following areas is a plus:
• Perform hazard analyses on mechanical, electrical, and software systems
  • AOP-52 Software Safety Design and Assessment of Munition‑Related Computing Systems
  • U.S. Army Fuze Safety Review Board (AFSRB) and Ignition System Safety Review Board (ISSRB)
  • MIL-STD-882E System Safety, MIL-STD-1316F Safety Criteria for Fuze Design
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance