Senior System Safety Engineer – DoD MIL-STD-882E Expert

Raytheon; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligible

Job summary

Raytheon is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer for an onsite role at locations across Massachusetts, including Woburn, Tewksbury, Marlborough, Andover, MA and Portsmouth, RI. You will lead MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs across the system lifecycle.

You will interpret requirements, coordinate with teams and customers, mentor junior engineers, and drive safety analyses, reviews, and risk mitigation while managing budgets and schedule commitments.

Qualifications

• A degree in STEM and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience developing and implementing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses.
• Experience writing technical reports and presentations.
• Experience briefing safety status to safety approval authority at technical reviews and safety review boards.
• Experience managing or owning a safety program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs, including management, analysis, evaluation, and verification tasks.
• Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards to recommend compliance strategies to program leadership.
• Create and manage safety strategies, integrate tasks into the Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and ensure compliance with contract and funding requirements.
• Oversee safety budgets and execution, including Earned Value Management (EVM) and coordination with CAMs, IPTLs, and product owners.
• Provide mentorship to early-career safety engineers.
• Proactively engage in design change boards to assess impacts on safety programs.
• Coordinate and lead System Safety Working Groups with internal and external stakeholders, including government customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to identify and mitigate risks, ensure hazard elimination, and implement effective controls.
• Conduct safety analyses of engineering designs, hardware, mechanical/electrical drawings, schematics, and system requirements to ensure fault tolerance and safety compliance.
• Address safety-related interactions with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage safety considerations across all lifecycle phases, including design, integration/testing, flight test, production, field operations, returns, demilitarization, and disposal.
• Innovate and implement improved safety solutions and identify best practices to enhance the organization’s overall safety culture.

Skills

MIL-STD-882E System Safety

Safety program ownership

Technical briefing

Risk assessment & mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Raytheon is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer for an onsite role at locations across Massachusetts, including Woburn, Tewksbury, Marlborough, Andover, MA and Portsmouth, RI. You will lead MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs across the system lifecycle.

You will interpret requirements, coordinate with teams and customers, mentor junior engineers, and drive safety analyses, reviews, and risk mitigation while managing budgets and schedule commitments.