Senior System Safety Engineer – Defense Systems

Anduril Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive system‑level safety decisions within a defense technology portfolio. You will autonomously lead safety analyses, influence design trades, and conduct complex failure investigations across air, maritime, ground, space, and autonomy domains.

You will partner with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams to deliver mission‑ready products while ensuring compliance with MIL-STD‑882E and related standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aerospace or Systems Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of industry experience in System Safety Engineering or equivalent
• Experience with safety‑critical hardware and software in defense/aerospace
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and related safety standards
• Strong background in FTA, FHA, SCFTA and FMECA
• Experience with safety requirements decomposition
• Proven failure investigation/analysis experience and problem‑solving track record
• Design Review experience (PDR/CDR/MRR) and clear communication skills
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

• Execute MIL-STD-882E aligned System Safety program plans
• Conduct FHA, FTA, SCFTA, FMECA and System Safety assessments at system/sub-system levels
• Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams
• Identify hazards, document risks, track hazards and mitigate risks
• Support Design Requirements Process with safety best practices
• Support milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR) for System Safety
• Lead safety corrective actions from investigations and mishap reports
• Verify and validate risk/hazard reduction measures
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and support customer/regulatory engagements
• Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes and methodologies
• Ensure compliance with military/industry safety standards

Skills

System safety engineering

Safety analysis

Requirements decomposition

Cross‑functional collaboration

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering

Tools

Relyence

Teamcenter

JIRA

JAMA

Cameo

Ansys

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive system‑level safety decisions within a defense technology portfolio. You will autonomously lead safety analyses, influence design trades, and conduct complex failure investigations across air, maritime, ground, space, and autonomy domains.

You will partner with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams to deliver mission‑ready products while ensuring compliance with MIL-STD‑882E and related standards.