Senior Systems Engineer, Safety & Reliability (Aerospace)

Salient Motion

Hawthorne (CA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 175,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Salient Motion seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to own safety and reliability deliverables across the product lifecycle, from requirements to certification. You will work with the systems engineering lead, DER, and cross-functional teams on FAA Part 25 / EASA CS-25 programs.

You will perform FHA, FTA, FMEA, MTBF modeling, and DO-178C/DO-254 planning, ensuring traceability and certification readiness. This role demands strong communication and hands-on control.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field required; advanced degree a plus.
5+ years systems engineering experience with at least 3 years in safety or reliability.
Proven ownership of FHA, FTA, FMEA/FMES deliverables.
Strong knowledge of ARP4754B/ARP4761A and related safety frameworks.
Experience with MTBF modeling and reliability predictions.

Responsibilities

Lead safety analyses across requirements, architecture, analysis, test and certification.
Own reliability modeling and MTBF analysis for subsystems and components.
Coordinate with DER and cross‑functional teams on DO-178C/DO-254 planning.
Contribute to design reviews and safety cases for FAA/EASA certification.

Skills

Safety analysis

Reliability analysis

MTBF analysis

FMEA/FMES

ARP4754B/ARP4761A

System safety

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

DO-178C

DO-254

DO-160G

IEC 61508

MIL-STD-882

ISO 26262

Job description

You will perform FHA, FTA, FMEA, MTBF modeling, and DO-178C/DO-254 planning, ensuring traceability and certification readiness. This role demands strong communication and hands-on control.

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