Manager, System Safety Engineering
Core
Lead and manage a team of System Safety Engineers to ensure autonomous defense systems are safe for development, testing, and deployment across the complete product lifecycle.
Role type
Senior management-level System Safety Engineering leader
Builds
Safe autonomous military systems (hardware, software, operations) for U.S. and allied forces
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Autonomous Systems
Required skills
System Safety Engineering leadership, Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA), Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), MIL-STD-882E compliance, team scaling, risk mitigation strategy, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
ISO 26262, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, software safety assurance, executive reporting, technical writing, Relyence, Teamcenter, Confluence, JAMA, Cameo, JIRA
Technologies
Lattice OS, FHA, FTA, SCFTA, FMECA, MIL-STD-882E, Relyence, Teamcenter, Confluence, JAMA, Cameo, JIRA
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of 5+ System Safety Engineers; Develop and implement System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E; Oversee complex safety analyses (FHA, Fault Tree, SCFTA, SAR); Collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions; Support Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR); Liaise with customers and regulatory bodies; Drive continuous improvement in safety processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities