Senior System Safety Engineer - Defense Tech

Anduril

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 146,000 - 194,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Washington, DC is hiring a System Safety Engineer to drive system-level safety decisions across MIL-STD-882E aligned programs. You will work with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams to secure safe, mission-ready defense products. Candidates bring 5+ years of experience, a B.S.

in mechanical/aerospace/systems engineering, and a track record in safety analyses, design reviews, and safety case development. U.S.

Qualifications

Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in defense or aerospace.
Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and other safety standards.
Strong background in safety analysis techniques (FTA, FHA, SCFTA, FMECA).
Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety.
Failure investigation/analysis experience with problem solving.
Design review participation (PDR/CDR/MRR) and clear presentation skills.
Excellent analytical, writing, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

Drive system safety decisions across programs and teams.
Lead safety analyses and system safety assessments at system and sub-system levels.
Develop safety requirements and collaborate on implementing solutions.
Identify hazards, track risks, and ensure mitigation strategies.
Support the Design Requirements Process to enforce safety practices.
Represent System Safety in milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR).
Lead corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports.
Verify risk reductions and liaise with stakeholders and regulators.