Staff Safety Engineer (m/f/d) Technical Solution

The role

You will ensure autonomous ground platforms are safe, dependable, and maintainable. You will guide hardware, software, and systems teams by embedding resilience into technology layers.

What you will do

• Build a comprehensive safety and reliability function for core system development programs
• Perform rigorous safety analyses including FMEA/FMECA and fault tree analysis (FTA)
• Create traceable safety and reliability requirements throughout system architecture
• Conduct structured assessments to shape system design
• Develop failure mode identification and mitigation strategies
• Implement data-driven mitigation strategies to reduce operational risk
• Develop robust maintenance concepts for deployed platforms
• Conduct root cause investigations
• Mentor engineers and advance best practices to foster a safety-first culture

Required qualifications

• Background in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
• 8+ years significant hands-on experience in safety and reliability engineering for complex products
• Deep, applied expertise in FMEA, FTA, and other risk analysis methodologies
• Proven track record working with mission-critical systems
• Practical knowledge of key safety standards like ISO 13849, MIL-STD-882E, or IEC 61508
• Strong analytical thinking
• Practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving
• Highly collaborative spirit
• Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

• You do not need to meet every single requirement to apply

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including a bonus opportunity
• 27 vacation days to start, increasing with tenure up to 30 days
• Employer-supported pension contribution
• Learning & development support
• Team events budget
• Employee discounts and flexible benefits budget via Probonio
• Hybrid working setup depending on role and team needs
• Structured salary bands, levelling framework, and bi-annual development conversations
• Referral bonus program
• Dog-friendly office
• Relocation support where applicable

About the company

ARX is a dual-use technology company that specializes in developing autonomous unmanned systems and sensors for the European defence sector. They develop systems to assist NATO Armies and civilian first responders.