Systems Safety Engineer

Hx5, Llc; Florida; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical and Dependent Care Flexible SP

Pet Insurance

Job summary

HX5, LLC is seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Engineer to join our team at Eglin AFB in Niceville, Florida. This role focuses on system safety across development, testing, and fielding, interfacing with Air Force standards and partners across engineering and operations.

The position requires an ABET-accredited degree and extensive experience in systems engineering, safety policy, and risk management, with a track record of guiding safety decisions in complex programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in Systems Engineering to include requirement management, design management, and risk management.
• Broad understanding of Operational Safety, Suitability, and effectiveness in weapon systems.
• Experience with implementing safety related standards.
• Experience in USAF System Safety or USN safety policies a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-complexity evaluations of OEM safety assessments and validate probability models.
• Deliver senior-level recommendations supporting Air Force approvals and safety policies.
• Provide expert safety oversight for ground, flight and interoperability tests.
• Review testing plans and results for safety impacts and alignment with objectives.
• Maintain security requirements including classified-material handling and vault operations.
• Advise leadership on safety risks across design, testing, fielding and changes.
• Represent the program in technical reviews, safety boards, and senior briefings.
• Collaborate with engineering, T&E, logistics, cybersecurity and OEM partners to embed safety.

Skills

Systems engineering

Risk management

Safety assessment

Air Force standards

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

20+ years professional experience

MS degree with 15 years experience

PhD with 5 years experience

Job description

Systems Safety Engineer

Acquisition Program Engineer Sr
Eglin AFB, Florida
Niceville, Florida

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Engineer to join our team at Eglin AFB in Niceville, Florida.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform high-complexity evaluations of OEM safety assessments, identifying analytical errors, validating probability models, and ensuring risks are accurately characterized- mirroring demonstrated duties such as detecting flawed OEM Risk Reduction Safety Assessments and correcting probability-based risk ratings.
• Deliver senior-level recommendations that support Air Force operational approvals, safety policy decisions, and risk-acceptance processes.
• Provide expert safety oversight for developmental; and operational test events, ensuring ground tests, flight tests, interoperability test, and reliability test incorporate correct safety objectives and Air Force standards.
• Review T&E plans, procedures, and results for safety impacts and ensure alignment with program safety objectives and Aif Force standards.
• Fulfill PWS- directed security requirements, including classified-material handling, SCI product management, and vault-assess operations- as reflected in documented systems safety roles.
• Maintain strict compliance with PWS security and information-protection requirements (classified product tracking, SCI event support, and secure-facility procedures).
• Advise program leadership on safety risks and requirements across technology maturation, design reviews, test readiness, fielding decisions, sustainment activities, and configuration changes.
• Represent the program office in high-visibility technical reviews, safety boards, and briefings to senior stakeholders.
• Partner with engineering, T&E organizations, configuration management, OEM partners, logistics, cybersecurity, reliability engineering, and operational units to ensure safety considerations are embedded throughout the acquisition process.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers in system safety methodology and Air Force policy.

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate engineering degree from ABET-accredited college.
• Bachelor's degree and twenty (20) years of professional experience
• Or Master's degree and fifteen (15) years of professional experience
• OR Ph.D. and five (5) years of professional experience
• Experience in Systems Engineering to include requirement management, design management, and risk management.
• Broad understanding of Operational Safety, Suitability, and effectiveness in weapon systems
• Experience with implementing safety related standards
• Experience in USAF System Safety or USN safety policies a plus

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required clearance.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Relocation Assistance
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

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