Senior System Safety Engineer

Raytheon; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon in Massachusetts seeks a Senior System Safety Engineer for on-site roles in Woburn, MA; opportunities also in Tewksbury, Marlborough, Andover, MA, or Portsmouth, RI. You will lead system safety programs and analyses to uphold MIL-STD-882E and integrate safety across hardware, software, and firmware disciplines.

You will collaborate with customer safety representatives and Safety Review Boards, drive hazard analyses, prepare safety reports, and support program lifecycle safety from

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM fields with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in System Safety Engineering and related disciplines.
• Experience writing technical reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs and analyses.
• Perform hazard analyses to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Coordinate with customer safety reps and Safety Review Board authorities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to eliminate hazards or implement controls.
• Prepare internal and customer-facing safety reports and briefings.

Skills

System Safety

Systems Engineering

Software/Firmware Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Technical Reporting

Education

STEM degree

Job description

We are currently seeking Senior System Safety Engineers. These are onsite roles and can be located in Woburn, Tewksbury, Marlborough, Andover MA or Portsmouth RI.

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 and Documentation

• Prepare internal and customer-facing reports detailing system safety analyses and program status

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, Systems Engineering, Software or Firmware Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent Safety Engineering
• Experience writing technical reports and presentations

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Active and transferrable DoD security clearance
• 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 reviewing software code and requirements for safety considerations

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.