Senior Software Safety Engineer for Navy/DoD Systems

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 122,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA seeks a Software System Safety Engineer to help certify safety of Navy software systems. You will work with software developers, systems engineers, and Navy stakeholders to identify hazards and mitigate risks.

The role covers lifecycle safety analyses, technical reviews, and potential hands-on testing, with on-site collaboration and strong focus on documentation.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze software requirements and designs for safety implications.
• Experience with risk assessment, verification, and validation activities.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for technical reviews.

Responsibilities

• Support software safety activities throughout the system lifecycle.
• Assess software contributions to hazards using established safety processes.
• Collaborate with software and systems engineers to implement safety requirements.
• Develop safety documentation and support hazard tracking.
• Lead analytical studies, modeling, and testing as needed.

Skills

Software safety

Systems thinking

Analytical problem solving

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory in State College, PA seeks a Software System Safety Engineer to help certify safety of Navy software systems. You will work with software developers, systems engineers, and Navy stakeholders to identify hazards and mitigate risks.

The role covers lifecycle safety analyses, technical reviews, and potential hands-on testing, with on-site collaboration and strong focus on documentation.