Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer

Sigma Design Inc; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 112,200 - 178,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

PTO & holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA with company contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

DO/DO-326 cybersecurity awareness

Job summary

Sigma Design Inc. seeks a Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer to drive safety processes and reliability analyses for aerospace products. You will assess failure modes, define architectures, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet stringent safety standards.

The role is in-office, full-time, with a strong emphasis on MIL-HDBK standards, reliability testing, and FRACAS processes to support fielded solutions. Experience with windchill and DOORs is a plus.

Qualifications

• Develop and analyze safety and reliability reports (FMEAs, fault trees, CCCAs).
• Coordinate with design, components, and quality teams to address non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Define aircraft safety requirements across product lifecycle and participate in design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety and reliability analyses and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Collaborate with engineering disciplines to capture requirements and drive corrective actions.
• Lead risk assessments including cybersecurity considerations for new products.

Skills

Safety & Reliability Engineering

FMEA

Fault Tree Analysis

Risk Assessment

Cross-Functional Collaboration

MIL-STD-882/DO-178/DO-254

FRACAS

Cybersecurity Awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Windchill/Windchill Risk & Reliability

CAFTA/Relex Fault Tree

DOORs

Minitab

Jira/ADO

Job description

Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer (Direct Placement for Client)

Primary Function:

As a Safety & Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for safety processes, methodologies and best practices, assessing and defining product architecture, examining failure modes and probabilities to ensure our products meet their requirements. You'll work within a fast-paced, creative engineering environment, acting as an individual contributor within a multi-disciplined team to ensure our products are safe, robust, and reliable. This is an opportunity to directly impact the performance and success of cutting‑edge aerospace and defense products.

Position Details:

• This position will be In-Office
• Monday – Friday, Day shift (Flexible), full time

Please note the typical hiring range is $112,200 - $178,250 annually. Job offers within the range are based on significant job qualifications and pay equity.

Final offers are based on job-related qualifications and pay equity

Benefits Offered:

• 401(k) matching
• 12 paid holidays
• Minimum of three weeks paid time off plus one week paid sick time to start
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short term and long term disability
• Life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Long-term care plan options
• Prescription safety shoe & glasses benefit
• Vanpool subsidy
• Recognition awards
• Employee referral bonuses
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:

• Safety and Reliability Analysis: Develop and analyze critical reports, including Reliability Analyses, Fault Trees, Common Cause Analyses, and Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with design, components, and quality engineering teams to identify requirements, pinpoint non-conformances, and drive corrective actions.
• Design & Compliance: Manage aircraft safety requirements throughout the product lifecycle using both top‑down and bottom‑up methodologies. Participate in design reviews to ensure compliance.
• Risk Assessment: Facilitate risk assessments, including safety and cybersecurity, for new products and problem reports, and generate comprehensive reports.
• Technical Expertise: Utilize your expertise in industry standards (e.g., MIL-STD-882, DO-178, DO-254) and reliability testing methods (HALT, HASS, ESS) to guide development.
• Continuous Improvement: Support Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) and contribute to field reliability tracking efforts.
• Customer Communication: Maintain strong communication with customer counterparts and program managers throughout the development process.
• Performs special projects/tasks as assigned.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Aerospace Engineering discipline.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Safety & Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with Safety & Reliability software such as PTC Windchill/Windchill Risk & Reliability.
• Familiarity with derating and maintenance/packaging design analysis.
• Expertise in aerospace equipment certification processes.
• Proficiency with fault tree analysis tools (e.g., CAFTA Fault Tree or Relex Fault Tree).
• Working knowledge of communication protocols.
• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical models.
• Working knowledge of relevant standards: MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-HDBK-472, DO-160.
• Experience with STPA or CAST.
• Experience with Systems Engineering and requirements capture software (e.g., DOORs).
• Experience with software‑based systems and statistical tools (e.g., Minitab) is a plus.
• Experience with Jira, ADO, or other program management tools is a plus.
• Experience and knowledge of cyber security protocols like DO-326 is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent use of personal computers, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machines and computer printers.
• Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, materials, and computer.
• The person in this position needs to frequently move inside the office.
• This position is onsite.

Sigma Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer