System Safety Engineer — Defense Autonomy

Anduril Industries; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive system-level safety decisions and lead complex failure investigations across Air Dominance, Maritime, Ground, Space, and Autonomy domains.

You will work with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware/Software teams to implement safety solutions, develop safety requirements, and guide design trades from concept through MIL-STD-compliant milestones.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent
• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering
• Experience with safety-critical hardware and software in defense/aerospace
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and related safety standards
• Strong background in FHA/FTA/SCFTA/FMECA safety analyses
• Experience with safety requirements decomposition
• Proven failure investigation/analysis with corrective actions
• Design Review experience (PDR/CDR/MRR) and clear presentation skills
• Excellent analytical and written/spoken communication
• US security clearance eligibility

Responsibilities

• Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and program requirements
• Perform FHA, FTA, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments at system/sub-system levels
• Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions
• Identify hazards, document risks, track hazards and mitigate risks
• Support the Design Requirements Process to ensure safety best practices
• Support milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR) for System Safety
• Lead RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports safety actions
• Verify and validate risk/hazard reduction measures
• Liaise with stakeholders and support customer/regulatory engagements
• Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes/methodologies
• Ensure compliance with military/industry safety standards

Skills

System Safety

Safety analysis

FTA

FHA

SCFTA

FMECA

PDR/CDR/MRR

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Systems Engineering

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Systems Engineering

Tools

Relyence

Teamcenter

JIRA

JAMA

Cameo

Ansys

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive system-level safety decisions and lead complex failure investigations across Air Dominance, Maritime, Ground, Space, and Autonomy domains.

You will work with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware/Software teams to implement safety solutions, develop safety requirements, and guide design trades from concept through MIL-STD-compliant milestones.