System Safety Engineer — MIL-STD-882E Expert (Defense)

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive system-level safety decisions across multiple platforms. You will conduct FHA, FTA, SCFTA, and FMECA analyses, develop safety requirements, and partner with design teams to implement mitigations during the lifecycle.

You will lead hazard investigations, support customer engagements, and contribute to PDR/CDR milestones while ensuring compliance with MIL-STD-882E and related standards. Eligibility for a U.S.

Qualifications

• 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
• Failure investigation/analysis experience with a proven track record of solving problems
• Design Review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident presentation skills
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

• Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and program-specific requirements
• Conduct safety analyses including FHA, FTA, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments at system and sub-system levels
• 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
• Support the Design Requirements Process to ensure 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/regulatory engagements as needed
• Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes and methodologies
• Ensure compliance with relevant military and industry safety standards

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Mechanical / Aerospace / Systems Eng

M.S. preferred

Tools

Relyence

Teamcenter

JIRA

JAMA

Cameo

Ansys

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a System Safety Engineer to drive system-level safety decisions across multiple platforms. You will conduct FHA, FTA, SCFTA, and FMECA analyses, develop safety requirements, and partner with design teams to implement mitigations during the lifecycle.

You will lead hazard investigations, support customer engagements, and contribute to PDR/CDR milestones while ensuring compliance with MIL-STD-882E and related standards. Eligibility for a U.S.