Senior Software Safety Engineer—Hazard Analysis & Architecture

Cessna Aircraft Company; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Systems is seeking a Software Safety Engineer III/IV to join our Weapon Systems division. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop safe, reliable systems and embedded software.

The role involves analyzing hazards across electrical, mechanical, and software domains, and developing safety architectures with rigorous verification and hazard mitigation. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelors in electrical or computer engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience, familiarity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other relevant engineering disciplines.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Background in system safety standards is a plus.
• Active Secret clearance preferred; Secret eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team during development of complex systems requiring critical safety controls.
• Execute system safety and embedded software safety programs analyzing hazards across electrical, mechanical, and software domains.
• Develop system safety architectures and oversee implementation and verification of hazard mitigations to meet performance requirements.

Skills

System safety

Software safety

Hazard analysis

MIL-STD-882E

DO-178/254

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering

Job description

Textron Systems is seeking a Software Safety Engineer III/IV to join our Weapon Systems division. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop safe, reliable systems and embedded software.

The role involves analyzing hazards across electrical, mechanical, and software domains, and developing safety architectures with rigorous verification and hazard mitigation. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelors in electrical or computer engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience, familiarity