Staff Safety Engineer (m/f/d) Safety Engineering

Munich. Posted a month ago

The role

You will build a safety and reliability function for core system development programs. You will identify, assess, and mitigate risks for autonomous ground platforms through safety analyses and requirement tracing.

What you will do

Build a comprehensive safety and reliability function for core system development programs
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks through structured risk assessments
Perform safety analyses including FMEA/FMECA and fault tree analysis (FTA)
Trace safety requirements throughout the system architecture
Conduct structured assessments to shape system design
Develop failure mode identification and mitigation strategies
Implement data-driven mitigation strategies to improve system performance
Perform root cause investigations
Mentor engineers and advance best practices

Required qualifications

Background in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
Minimum 8+ years significant hands-on experience in safety 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

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.