Senior Avionics Safety Engineer – Hybrid Leader

RTX Corporation; Bothell (WA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Safety Engineer to join our Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety team. You’ll help ensure that the avionics systems serving our Air Transport customers are not only cutting-edge, but safe, reliable, and ready for the challenges of modern aviation.

This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and mission-driven engineering.

Qualifications

• University degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience in aircraft systems, hardware, or software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform ARP4761-based safety assessments (FHAs, PSSAs, SSAs, FTAs, CMAs).
• Support engineering teams in defining safety requirements during development.
• Review design and development documentation for safety-critical equipment.
• Mentor and train less experienced safety engineers.
• Develop and maintain expertise in assigned areas and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Safety engineering

System safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Education

University degree in related field

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

CAFTA

ARP4761

ARP4754A/DO-254/DO-178B/C/DO-297

Job description

Collins Aerospace is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Safety Engineer to join our Reliability, Maintainability, and System Safety team. You’ll help ensure that the avionics systems serving our Air Transport customers are not only cutting-edge, but safe, reliable, and ready for the challenges of modern aviation.

This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and mission-driven engineering.