Senior Safety Engineer
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Location
Everett, WA
Job Description
The Boeing Safety, Security, and Airworthiness (SS&A) organization is looking for a Senior (Level 4 or Level 5) Airplane Safety Engineer to join their Airplane Safety Team within Enterprise Safety Mission Assurance. Selected candidates have the opportunity to support commercial development programs or commercial in production programs.
The Airplane Safety Engineer’s responsibilities will include conducting thorough safety analyses at the airplane level across various engineering disciplines. This role entails leading the intricate integration of airplane systems, human factors, and safety assessments, all while considering the operational context of the aircraft.
Primary Responsibilities
- Leads system research and analysis to identify potential or investigate reported in-service fleet hazards, risks, and safety concerns and quantifies impact
- Leads identifying safety and mission assurance issue systemic root causes and recommends corrective actions using industry best practices
- Leads collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to define, validate, and integrate safety, mission success, and airworthiness requirements; incorporates into designs, operations, and procedures
- Leads, influences or reviews tests, analyses, inspections, audits, and simulations to verify system meets defined safety and mission assurance requirements
- Leads creation of aerospace safety and mission assurance tools and processes
- Leads documentation of complex safety analysis, hazard mitigation, validation and verification activities in compliance with relevant customer and regulatory safety standards
- Develops safety plan strategies and coordinates safety and corrective action plans with programs
- Demonstrates safety hazard risk mitigations and control methods to the customer and regulators
- Leads ensuring mission success through execution of Mission Assurance activities throughout the program lifecycle
- Establishes global safety advocacy strategies, training, tools, and methods.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience)
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science
- Level 4: 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Level 5: 14+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- 9+ years of engineering experience
- 9+ years of experience extracting and compiling data from multiple sources
- 9+ years of experience driving problem solving, communicating with multiple levels of executive leadership, managing and responding to defect metric data trends and predictive indicators
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience)
- 3+ years of experience performing system safety analysis and/or studies
- 3+ years of experience with commercial airplane certification including support to regulator-facing forums
- 3+ years of experience with Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Particular Risk Assessment (PRA) and Fault Trees Analysis (FTA) and/or System Safety Assessments (SSA)
- 3+ years of experience developing/applying aviation related system safety analysis methods such as System Safety Risk Assessments, Fault Tree Analysis, Functional Hazard Assessment
- Operational experience and/or Pilot’s license
- Experience solving complex, ambiguous engineering problems within an aerospace design environment
- Aerospace industry standards, working group, or industry committee experience (e.g., SAE S-18, Flight Test Harmonization Working Group, etc.)
Drug Free Workplace
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range
- Senior (Level 4): $138,550 - $187,450
- Lead (Level 5): $165,750 - $224,250
Application Deadline
Applications for this position will be accepted until Jan. 19, 2026.
Export Control Requirements
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer willing to sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.