Senior Aerospace System Safety Engineer

Woodward HRT/MPC; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement

12 paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability

Spouse/Child Optional Life

Voluntary benefits: Home/Auto & more

Job summary

Woodward is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to lead safety activities for aerospace electronic systems. You will partner across systems, hardware, software, certification, quality, and program teams to ensure disciplined safety assurance and reliable product delivery for demanding aerospace applications.

The role requires translating complex safety objectives into practical design guidance, influencing cross-functional teams, and delivering robust electronic solutions in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline and 8+ years of experience.
• Experience with safety-critical aerospace systems and certification artifacts.
• Knowledge of ARP4754/ARP4761, DO-178C/DO-254, and aviation guidelines.
• Ability to develop, review, or support safety analyses and certification artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Lead aerospace system safety activities across the product lifecycle, including hazard identification, safety requirements development, architecture safety assessments, verification planning, and certification support.
• Perform and document safety analyses such as FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, CCA, PRA, ZSA, etc.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, software, mechanical, test, quality, and program teams to allocate safety requirements and verify mitigations.
• Support development assurance and certification activities aligned with ARP4754/AR0P4761, DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160 guidance.
• Define and maintain safety artifacts, assumptions, derived requirements, traceability, DAL considerations, and evidence for reviews and audits.
• Advise engineering leadership on safety risk, compliance strategy, and trade-offs between system architecture, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Mentor engineers in aerospace safety practices and promote standardisation of safety documentation.

Skills

Aerospace System Safety

Safety Analysis Methods

Aerospace Standards & Certification

Requirements & Traceability

Systems Engineering

Technical Analysis

Cross-Functional Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Woodward is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to lead safety activities for aerospace electronic systems. You will partner across systems, hardware, software, certification, quality, and program teams to ensure disciplined safety assurance and reliable product delivery for demanding aerospace applications.

The role requires translating complex safety objectives into practical design guidance, influencing cross-functional teams, and delivering robust electronic solutions in a