Senior Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer – Lead Safety Analyses

MPC Products Corporation (Woodward MPC, Inc.); Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 113,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Annual stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Job summary

Woodward is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to join our Aerospace Electronics team in Fort Collins, CO. You will lead safety activities across the product lifecycle, collaborating with systems, hardware, software, certification, and quality teams to ensure disciplined safety assurance.

You will define safety requirements, perform FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA, and support DO-178C/DO-254 certification efforts, mentoring engineers and communicating risk and trade-offs to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with safety-critical aerospace, avionics, electronic control, actuation, propulsion, or aircraft systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178C/DO-254/DO-160 is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead aerospace system safety activities across the product lifecycle and collaborate with multi-discipline teams.
• Perform safety analyses such as FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, CCA, PRA, ZSA.
• Support certification activities aligned with ARP/DO standards and customer expectations.
• Mentor engineers and promote consistent safety practices across programs.

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 relevant field

Job description

Woodward is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to join our Aerospace Electronics team in Fort Collins, CO. You will lead safety activities across the product lifecycle, collaborating with systems, hardware, software, certification, and quality teams to ensure disciplined safety assurance.

You will define safety requirements, perform FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA, and support DO-178C/DO-254 certification efforts, mentoring engineers and communicating risk and trade-offs to leadership.