Software Safety Engineer - Hazard Analysis for Critical Systems

Textron; Wilmington, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training

Wellness Program (Fitness Reimburse.)

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K)

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems is seeking a Software Safety Engineer III/IV to join the Weapons Systems area in Wilmington, MA. You’ll analyze hazards across electrical, mechanical, and software domains and develop safety architectures for complex systems.

Responsibilities include hazard analyses, safety program execution, and verification of mitigations in system and subsystem levels, aligned with MIL-STD and DO-178/254 guidelines. Secret clearance is preferred and multiple levels are open.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to assess potential failure modes from software and data interfaces.
• Experience with system safety standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplined team during development of complex safety-critical systems.
• Execute system safety and embedded software safety programs analyzing hazards.
• Develop system safety architectures and oversee hazard mitigations and verification.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Embedded safety

System safety

Software safety

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

MIL-STD-882E System Safety

DO-178/254 guidelines

JSSSEHB

AOP-52 Software Safety

MIL-STD-1472

Job description

Textron Systems is seeking a Software Safety Engineer III/IV to join the Weapons Systems area in Wilmington, MA. You’ll analyze hazards across electrical, mechanical, and software domains and develop safety architectures for complex systems.

Responsibilities include hazard analyses, safety program execution, and verification of mitigations in system and subsystem levels, aligned with MIL-STD and DO-178/254 guidelines. Secret clearance is preferred and multiple levels are open.