System Safety Engineer 4

Legion Technical Solutions LLC; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Relocation bonus

Vision insurance

Job summary

Legion Technical Solutions LLC seeks a Principal System Safety Engineer to lead safety efforts for mission-critical defense systems in an on-site Tucson environment.

You will drive system safety program development across the lifecycle, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate with government authorities and product teams to ensure comprehensive hazard analysis, rigorous safety controls, and compliant design approaches.

Qualifications

• Experience leading system safety programs for defense systems.
• Strong knowledge of MIL STD 882E safety standards.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL STD 882E compliant system safety programs.
• Perform MIL STD 882 analyses (task series 100–400).
• Eliminate hazards or implement effective controls across product teams.
• Coordinate with customer safety reps to allocate safety requirements.
• Collaborate with program management and government authorities through lifecycle stages.
• Analyze engineering drawings for fault tolerance and safety compliance.
• Ensure safety controls are integrated into system test and maintenance procedures.
• Design concise, testable safety requirements and analyze existing ones.
• Mentor junior engineers and interface with stakeholders.
• Prepare Safety Assessment Reports and briefs for customer approvals.
• Brief safety status at technical reviews and during approval processes.
• Interpret requirements, standards, and military specs.

Skills

Hazard analysis

System safety engineering

Cross-team collaboration

Government liaison

Tools

MIL STD 882E

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation bonus
• Vision insurance

System Safety Engineer

Location: Onsite Tucson, AZ
Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Lead the Safety of Mission-Critical Defense Systems

Legion Technical Solutions is seeking an experienced Principal System Safety Engineer to support one of our premier aerospace and defense clients. This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned safety engineer who is passionate about developing safe, reliable, and mission-ready systems that support critical national defense initiatives.

As a technical leader, you'll help drive the development and execution of comprehensive system safety programs throughout the entire product lifecycle—from early concept and design through production, fielding, sustainment, and end-of-life disposal. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, government stakeholders, and program leadership to ensure safety is integrated into every phase of development.

If you enjoy solving complex engineering challenges, influencing system architecture, mentoring engineers, and working on technologies that truly matter, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing one or more MIL STD 882E compliant system safety programs
• Performing MIL STD 882 System Safety Program tasks and analyses, involving management (task series 100), analysis (task series 200), evaluation (task series 300), and verification (task series 400).
• Working across all integrated product teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls.
• Coordinating with customer safety representatives applying methods, standards, and techniques to provide clarification of system requirements to software, hardware, and test personnel to ensure design and architecture considerations are appropriately allocated to the system and horizontally integrated across the development teams.
• Collaborating with Program Management and government approval authorities from program startup through production to demilitarization and disposal backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• An analysis of engineering hardware, mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics assessing fault tolerance, latent hazards, and safety requirements compliance.
• Work with system test and tactical operation and maintenance procedures to ensure the proper administrative system safety controls are in place.
• Design of concise, testable safety requirements or providing safety analysis of existing requirements
• Work across all integrated product teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls.
• Collaborating with Program Management and government approval authorities from program startup through production to demilitarization and disposal backgrounds
• Performing System Safety Program or Design analyses.
• Monitoring a technical execution program Mentoring Multiple Jr. Engineers
• Interfacing with stakeholders (e.g. customers, program offices, subcontractors, vendors).
• Preparing Safety Assessment Reports and Safety Program Briefs for Customer Approval.
• Briefing safety of the program at technical reviews and as part of the safety approval process.
• Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications and military standards.
• Preparing internal and customer reports describing various analyses relevant to the System Safety program.
• Collaborating across multiple disciplines to gain a full understanding of product architecture and design.

About Legion Technical Solutions

Legion Technical Solutions is a specialized engineering and technology staffing partner connecting exceptional professionals with many of the nation's leading aerospace, defense, intelligence, and advanced manufacturing organizations.

Our mission is to build lasting relationships by providing an outstanding candidate experience, transparent communication, and opportunities that align with your technical expertise and long-term career goals. We understand that great engineers have choices, and we're committed to helping you find a role where your work has meaningful impact.

About Our Client

Our confidential client is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, delivering advanced systems that support national security and critical defense missions worldwide. Their engineering teams are recognized for developing innovative radar, sensing, missile defense, command and control, and mission systems that push the boundaries of technology and engineering excellence.

Engineers joining this organization have the opportunity to work on highly visible programs, collaborate with world-class technical experts, and contribute to technologies that make a real difference in protecting those who serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Legion Technical Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every employee is respected and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.