Senior System Safety Engineer

Jobtailor; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 95,500 - 181,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

RTX is seeking a motivated Senior System Safety Engineer in El Segundo, CA. This role focuses on implementing safety programs and collaborating with various teams to enhance product safety and reliability. Candidates must have a degree in STEM, relevant experience, and an active Secret security clearance.

The position includes a competitive salary range of $95,500 - $181,700 and offers various benefits like medical coverage and flexible work schedules.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in System Safety Engineering.
• Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued Secret security clearance.
• Experience with MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement system safety programs compliant with MIL-STD-882E.
• Coordinate safety approvals with customer safety representatives.
• Perform hazard analyses and risk assessments.

Skills

System Safety Engineering

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-06-22

Country: United States of America

Location: US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E02 ~ 2002 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E02

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: Secret - Current

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

Our System Safety team is dedicated to evaluating and mitigating the safety risks that our products may pose to the world, specifically to people, hardware, and the environment. By applying rigorous engineering and management principles, criteria, and techniques, the team ensures that safety is optimized throughout every phase of the system lifecycle. System Safety is an integral part of the design process, functioning as a critical component within the broader systems engineering framework. From concept development to deployment and beyond, the team works to identify potential hazards, assess risks, and implement solutions to enhance product safety and reliability for our warfighters.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Senior System Safety Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA or Goleta, CA.

What You Will Do

• Developing and implementing one or more MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs
• Performing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses, or customer’s approved equivalent
• Coordinating with customer safety representatives, applying methods, standards, and techniques to provide clarification of system requirements to software, hardware, and test personnel to ensure design and architecture considerations are appropriately allocated to the system and horizontally integrated across the development teams
• Coordinating with customer safety representatives to gain safety approval from appropriate Safety Review Board authorities
• Working across all integrated product teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls
• Collaborating with Program Management and government approval authorities from program startup through production to demilitarization and disposal backgrounds
• Performing System Safety planning, hazard analyses, and design analyses
• Briefing safety considerations at technical reviews and as part of the safety approval process
• Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications and military standards
• Preparing internal and customer reports describing various analyses relevant to the System Safety program
• Collaborating across multiple disciplines to gain a full understanding of product architecture and design
• Interfacing with other engineering functions: Systems Engineering, Software or Firmware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering
• Managing System Safety Working Group(s) between key Raytheon and Customer representatives
• Ability to work on Special Access Program(s)

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of five years of relevant prior experience
• Experience with System & Software Safety Engineering
• Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

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 written, verbal and presentation skills
• Experience with system and software safety implementation in Agile Development environment
• 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
• 3 years’ experience with a master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
• Active and transferrable final U.S. government issued Secret security clearance

What We Offer

• Relocation Eligible
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays (specific benefits depend on business unit and collective-bargaining agreement)
• Salary range: 95,500 USD - 181,700 USD (good faith estimate across all experience levels)
• Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on level and collective-bargaining agreement)

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.