Senior System Safety Engineer

RTX (Raytheon); Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible

Job summary

RTX is seeking a System Safety Program Engineer in Aurora, CO to develop and execute MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs across hardware and software domains.

You will collaborate with Systems Engineering, Software, Electrical, and Hardware teams to identify hazards, perform analyses, and drive safety approvals with DoD customers. Active DoD clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with System Safety Engineering and/or Software Safety Engineering
• Experience with complex systems and evaluating them for risk

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs and perform associated tasks, analyses, and planning.
• Conduct hazard and design analyses to ensure compliance with system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards.
• Collaborate with customer safety representatives to clarify system requirements and ensure proper allocation to software, hardware, and test personnel.
• Coordinate with customer safety representatives and Safety Review Board authorities to gain safety approval.
• Manage System Safety Working Groups with Raytheon and customer representatives.
• Work across integrated product teams and engineering disciplines to eliminate hazards or implement effective controls.
• Support safety efforts from program startup through production, demilitarization, and disposal phases.
• Brief safety considerations and program status during technical reviews and approval processes.
• Interpret system requirements, specifications, and military standards.
• Prepare internal and customer-facing reports detailing safety analyses and program results.

Skills

System Safety Engineering

Hazard analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

EVMS experience

Education

BS in STEM

Tools

MIL-STD-882E

DO-178

Safety analysis tools

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-09

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Top Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do

System Safety Program Development and Execution

Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs and perform associated tasks, analyses, and planning

Conduct hazard and design analyses to ensure compliance with system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards

Stakeholder Coordination and Approval

Collaborate with customer safety representatives to clarify system requirements and ensure proper allocation to software, hardware, and test personnel

Coordinate with customer safety representatives and Safety Review Board authorities to gain safety approval

Manage System Safety Working Groups with Raytheon and customer representatives

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Work across integrated product teams and engineering disciplines, including Systems Engineering, Software/Firmware, Electrical, and Hardware Engineering, to eliminate hazards or implement effective controls

Collaborate across multiple disciplines to gain a comprehensive understanding of product architecture and design

Lifecycle Safety Oversight

Support safety efforts from program startup through production, demilitarization, and disposal phases

Brief safety considerations and program status during technical reviews and approval processes

Reporting & Documentation

Interpret system requirements, specifications, and military standards.

Prepare internal and customer‑facing reports detailing safety analyses and program results.

Work within Special Access Program environments as required .

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience


• Experience with System Safety Engineering and/or Software Safety Engineering


• Experience with complex systems and evaluating them for risk

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience developing and implementing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses, involving management (task series 100), analysis (task series 200), evaluation (task series 300), and verification (task series 400). This includes hardware and software safety related tasks


• Experience with DoD System Safety Programs e.g. MIL-STD-882 / DO-178


• Experience with presentation skills


• Experience solving complex problems by leveraging available resources and research material


• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Proposal Development


• Experience interfacing with Human Systems Integration showcasing execution of Human Factors Engineering tasking involving MIL-STD-1472.


• Experience with Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, System Safety Working Groups

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligible

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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