Senior Systems Safety Engineer

Prattwhitney; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Prattwhitney is seeking a System Safety Engineer in Woburn, MA. This role requires the development and implementation of MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs, and collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, have a minimum of 5 years of experience, and the ability to maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance. Competitive salary range of $86,800 to $165,200 is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with MIL-STD 882E System Safety Program tasks.
• Experience developing technical reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant safety programs.
• Perform safety analyses and hazard planning.
• Collaborate with engineering functions and safety representatives.

Skills

Risk assessment concepts

Technical report writing

Collaboration across disciplines

Management of working groups

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-04-06

Location: Woburn, MA, US-MA-WOBURN-WB2

Role Type: Onsite; U.S. citizen required; Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement one or more MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs.
• Perform MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses, or customer’s approved equivalent.
• Coordinate with customer safety representatives and apply methods, standards, and techniques to clarify system requirements for software, hardware, and test personnel.
• Ensure design and architecture considerations are allocated to the system and integrated across development teams.
• Gain safety approval from appropriate Safety Review Board authorities.
• Collaborate across all integrated product teams to eliminate hazards or provide effective controls.
• Work with Program Management and government approval authorities from program startup through production to demilitarization and disposal.
• Perform system safety planning, hazard analyses, and design analyses.
• Brief safety considerations at technical reviews and as part of the safety approval process.
• Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards.
• Prepare internal and customer reports describing various system safety analyses.
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines to understand product architecture and design.
• Interface with engineering functions: Systems Engineering, Software/Firmware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering.
• Manage System Safety Working Groups between key Raytheon and customer representatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with risk assessment concepts in MIL-STD 882E.
• Experience writing technical reports and presentations.
• Experience developing and implementing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses, including management, analysis, evaluation, and verification.
• Experience with DoD System Safety Programs (e.g., MIL-STD-882/DO-178).
• Experience reviewing software code and requirements for safety considerations.
• Experience collaborating across multiple disciplines and interfacing with engineering functions.
• Experience managing working groups.

Clearance Requirements

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary Range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
• Employee assistance program and Employee Scholar Program.

EEO Statement

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.