Staff System Safety Engineer

The role

You will define System Safety methodology and lead safety across multiple concurrent programs. You will architect program plans, provide technical direction on safety analyses, and influence system architecture to drive Design for Safety outcomes.

What you will do

• Define System Safety methodology org-wide and establish discipline philosophy across product lines
• Lead System Safety across multiple concurrent programs
• Drive multi-year enterprise initiatives to scale System Safety
• Architect tailored System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E
• Provide expert technical direction on complex safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments
• Influence system architecture and design trades
• Establish hazard management standards, tracking infrastructure, and risk mitigation frameworks
• Serve as senior Subject Matter Expert in the Design Requirements Process and Development Milestone Reviews
• Own complex Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports
• Develop and implement System Safety processes and reports

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 12 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
• Deep experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry
• Expert-level knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards
• Demonstrated experience establishing System Safety Engineering frameworks across multiple products or programs
• Expert background in safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA
• Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety at the system-of-systems level
• Failure investigation/analysis experience
• Extensive Design Review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR)
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Nice to have

• M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• Experience or familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, and JSSSEH
• Experience with Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys
• Software safety case development experience
• AI/ML software safety experience
• Experience with risk management, change control/change management reviews, and software/firmware HITL/SITL
• Front-end software architecture and requirements definition experience
• Executive communications, reporting, and roadmap presentation experience
• Experience drafting requirements for Software & Hardware

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.