System Safety Engineer – Defense & Aerospace

Anduril-1; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Washington, DC is hiring a System Safety Engineer to autonomously drive system-level safety decisions and lead complex failure investigations across multiple programs. You will partner with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams to deliver safe, mission-ready products.

The role requires at least 5 years of experience, a relevant technical degree, and knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and safety analysis methods. U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background
• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards
• Strong background in safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA
• Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety

Responsibilities

• Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and program-specific requirements
• Conduct safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree Analysis, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments at the system and sub-system level
• Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions
• Identify and document hazards and risks, manage hazard tracking, and ensure proper risk mitigation strategies
• Support the Design Requirements Process to ensure teams adhere to safety best practices
• Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR) representing System Safety
• Lead Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports
• Verify and validate risk and hazard reduction measures
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and support customer and regulatory engagements as needed
• Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes and methodologies
• Ensure compliance with relevant military and industry safety standards

Skills

System Safety

Safety Analysis

MIL-STD-882E

Requirements Decomposition

PDR/CDR/MRR

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication Skills

Security Clearance Eligibility

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Systems Engineering

Equivalent technical discipline

Tools

Relyence

Teamcenter

JIRA

JAMA

Cameo

Ansys

Job description

Anduril Industries in Washington, DC is hiring a System Safety Engineer to autonomously drive system-level safety decisions and lead complex failure investigations across multiple programs. You will partner with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams to deliver safe, mission-ready products.

The role requires at least 5 years of experience, a relevant technical degree, and knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and safety analysis methods. U.S.