Principal System Safety Engineer
Core
Company-wide technical authority on system safety, setting safety philosophy, risk acceptance posture, and analytical standards across all divisions to ensure products meet mission performance and customer requirements.
Role type
Principal System Safety Engineer (Defense/Aerospace)
Builds
Scalable, long-term business success through certified, fieldable defense systems
Domain
Defense and Aerospace industry, specifically Weapon Systems, Aircraft, UAS, Maritime, Space, and Autonomy
Required skills
System Safety Engineering, MIL-STD-882E, FTA, FHA, SCFTA, FMECA, Failure Investigation, Design Review, Government Safety Review Board experience, Risk Analysis, Technical Authority, Mentoring
Preferred skills
AI/ML and autonomy safety, Run-time assurance, DoD autonomous weapon system policy, Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, Ansys
Technologies
MIL-STD-882E, JSSSEH, Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, Ansys
Responsibilities
Set enterprise safety philosophy and risk acceptance posture; Conduct independent end-to-end safety assessments; Prepare programs for government safety certification; Pioneer analysis for emerging AI/ML systems; Negotiate safety acceptance criteria with customers and regulators; Mentor Senior and Staff engineers; Represent company in industry standards bodies
Seniority
Principal, company-wide technical authority and mentorship