Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)

Sigma Design; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 112,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care plan options

Prescription safety shoe & glasses

Vanpool subsidy

Recognition awards

Employee referral bonuses

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sigma Design in Washington, DC area seeks a Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer to lead safety processes and reliability analyses for aerospace products. In-office role focusing on evaluating failure modes, safety requirements, and cross-functional collaboration across design, quality, and components teams.

Ideal candidate has 7+ years of Safety & Reliability experience, knowledge of MIL-STD-882, DO-178/DO-254, and experience with FMEA, Fault Trees, and cybersecurity considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related Aerospace Engineering discipline.
• 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 (CAFTA/RelEx).
• Knowledge of MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-HDBK-472, DO-160.
• Experience with STPA or CAST.
• Experience with DOORs and statistical tools (Minitab) is a plus.
• Experience with Jira, ADO, or other program management tools is a plus.
• Cyber security protocols like DO-326 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Safety and Reliability Analysis: Develop and analyze critical reports including Reliability Analyses, Fault Trees, Common Cause Analyses, and FMEA.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with design, components, and quality engineering teams to identify requirements and drive corrective actions.
• Design & Compliance: Manage aircraft safety requirements throughout the product lifecycle and participate in design reviews for compliance.
• Risk Assessment: Facilitate risk assessments including safety and cybersecurity for new products and problem reports.
• Technical Expertise: Apply MIL-STD-882, DO-178, DO-254 and reliability testing methods (HALT, HASS, ESS) to guide development.
• Continuous Improvement: Support FRACAS and contribute to field reliability tracking.
• Customer Communication: Maintain strong communication with customer counterparts and program managers.
• Performs special projects/tasks as assigned.

Skills

Safety & Reliability Engineering

FMEA

Reliability Analysis

Risk assessment

Cybersecurity awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

System safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Related Aerospace Engineering discipline

Tools

Jira

Windchill/Windchill Risk & Reliability

CAFTA Fault Tree

RelEx Fault Tree

DOORs

Minitab

DO-326

MIL-STD-882

DO-178

DO-254

Job description

Sigma Design in Washington, DC area seeks a Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer to lead safety processes and reliability analyses for aerospace products. In-office role focusing on evaluating failure modes, safety requirements, and cross-functional collaboration across design, quality, and components teams.

Ideal candidate has 7+ years of Safety & Reliability experience, knowledge of MIL-STD-882, DO-178/DO-254, and experience with FMEA, Fault Trees, and cybersecurity considerations.