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

Munich. Posted a month ago

The role

You will establish and lead the safety function across system development programs. You will identify, assess, and mitigate risks for autonomous ground systems.

What you will do

Establish and lead the safety function across system development programs
Define and maintain traceable safety requirements
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks through structured risk assessments
Conduct rigorous safety analyses like FMEA or FTA
Lead structured safety reviews
Identify potential failure modes and develop mitigation strategies
Use operational data and performance trends to conduct data-driven analyses
Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective action frameworks

Required qualifications

Master's degree in Safety Engineering, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field
Minimum 4 to 5+ years of hands-on experience in Safety Engineering
Solid experience in FMEA or FTA, and risk analysis applied to real, complex systems
Proven experience working with safety-critical or mission-critical systems
Solid knowledge of relevant Safety standards such as ISO 12100, ISO 13849, MIL-STD-882E, NATO AEP-4754, IEC 61508, ISO 3691
Strong analytical thinking and practical problem-solving
Collaborative approach to work across engineering disciplines
Ability to document Safety concepts
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 and 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.