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

RTX; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Eligible

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer for onsite work in Tucson, AZ. You will lead MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs across lifecycle, coordinating with engineering teams and government customers to identify hazards and implement controls.

You will interpret requirements, develop safety strategies, manage budgets, and mentor early-career engineers while ensuring compliance with contract and funding requirements.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (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, to safety review boards and/or others as part of the safety approval process
• 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
• Work across all integrated product teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls
• 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

Skills

MIL-STD-882E

System safety program management

Technical reporting

Safety briefing to authorities

Education

STEM degree

Master's degree

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal System Safety Engineer for onsite work in Tucson, AZ. You will lead MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs across lifecycle, coordinating with engineering teams and government customers to identify hazards and implement controls.

You will interpret requirements, develop safety strategies, manage budgets, and mentor early-career engineers while ensuring compliance with contract and funding requirements.