CareerPlan

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

MunichFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Safety Engineer ensuring safety and reliability of autonomous ground systems from design to deployment.

Role type

Senior Safety Engineer (Systems/Hardware/Software)

Builds

Autonomous unmanned ground systems and sensors for defense and first responder use

Domain

Defense / Autonomous Systems / Safety Engineering

Required skills

Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, FMEA, FTA, ISO 12100, MIL-STD-882E, IEC 61508, Risk Analysis, Failure Mode Identification, Root Cause Analysis, Maintenance Strategy Development

Preferred skills

Experience with safety-critical or mission-critical systems, Analytical thinking, Problem-solving, Technical documentation

Technologies

FMEA, FTA, ISO 12100, MIL-STD-882E, IEC 61508

Responsibilities

Conduct rigorous safety and reliability analyses (e.g., FMEA, FTA), Define and trace critical safety requirements throughout system architecture, Drive structured safety and reliability reviews, Identify potential failure modes and create mitigation strategies, Use performance data and field reports for data-driven safety analyses, Develop forward-thinking maintenance strategies, Drive root cause investigations and implement corrective actions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC