Senior System Safety Engineer, Air Defense

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Irvine, CA · Hardware Engineering : Product Development : System Safety Engineering

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior System Safety Engineer for its Air Defense programs. This role involves developing and implementing system safety program plans, conducting safety analyses (FHA, Fault Tree, SSA), developing safety requirements, identifying and mitigating hazards, and ensuring compliance with military and industry safety standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in safety-critical systems within the defense or aerospace industry, a strong background in safety analysis techniques, and experience with the full product development lifecycle.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and implement tailored System Safety program plans aligned with the needs of Anduril & its customers, as well as industry standards for System Safety.
  2. Conduct and review complex safety analyses, including FHA (Functional Hazard Analysis), Fault Tree, SCFTA (Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis), and SSA (System Safety Assessments) at system level and sub-system level for complex aircraft systems.
  3. Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions
  4. Identify & document hazards & risks for your program(s), manage hazard tracking databases, and ensure proper risk mitigation strategies are in place
  5. Support the Design Requirements Process as a Subject Matter Expert to ensure teams adhere to Safety best practices

Skills

Required

  • Minimum of 5 years 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
  • Experience with safety-critical hardware & software systems in the defense or aerospace industry, with a preference for Rotorcraft, Aircraft, or Weapon Systems
  • Extensive knowledge of MIL-STD-882E or other relevant safety standards
  • Experience setting up a System Safety Engineering framework for a product or program, including early stage Design for Safety and Hazard Analysis experience
  • Strong background in safety analysis techniques, including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA
  • Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety
  • Failure investigation/analysis experience with proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence
  • Design Review Experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident in presentation skills across all levels of leadership
  • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
  • Eligibility to pursue Clearance, as required

Nice to have

  • M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
  • Experience or familiarity with ISO 26262, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-217, MIL-STD-461, and MIL-STD-516C
  • Experience with Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys
  • Experience with risk management, change control/change management reviews, and software/firmware HITL/SITL
  • Experience supporting field tests, including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination
  • Aircraft, Spacecraft, or UAV operations experience
  • Front End Software architecture & requirements definition experience.
  • Customer communications, reporting, and roadmap presentation experience.
  • Technical writing

What the JD emphasized

  • safety-critical hardware & software systems in the defense or aerospace industry
  • MIL-STD-882E or other relevant safety standards
  • Experience setting up a System Safety Engineering framework for a product or program, including early stage Design for Safety and Hazard Analysis experience
  • Strong background in safety analysis techniques, including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA
  • Failure investigation/analysis experience with proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence