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Staff Software Safety Engineer

Irvine, CA (OC-62)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-31

Core

Ensuring the safety and reliability of software at the core of next-generation defense systems by guiding safe architecture design, performing hazard analyses, and defining verification strategies.

Role type

Senior Software Safety Engineer

Builds

Scalable, long-term business success for U.S. and allied military capabilities via Lattice OS and advanced autonomy/AI systems

Domain

Defense technology / AI / Autonomous systems / Software safety

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Software engineering for complex systems, Software safety concepts (interlocks, fault tolerance), Software development lifecycle (Agile), SITL/HITL test environments, AI/ML software safety, Static and dynamic analysis, C++, Rust, Python

Preferred skills

System and software safety standards (MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C, ISO 26262), Networked systems design (gRPC, Ethernet), Cloud architectures, Sensor fusion algorithms, Requirements management tools (JIRA, JAMA), Technical writing

Technologies

C++, Rust, Python, gRPC, Ethernet, JIRA, JAMA

Responsibilities

Guide implementation of tailored Software Safety program activities, Derive software safety requirements from system-level hazards, Guide software architecture decisions for robustness and fault tolerance, Define and oversee software verification and validation (V&V) strategies, Identify and track software-related hazards and risks, Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR), Liaise with customers and regulatory bodies on safety matters

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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