CareerPlan

Systems Safety Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$126k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Drive system-level safety decisions, conduct safety analyses, and lead failure investigations for defense and aerospace systems to ensure mission-ready products.

Role type

Senior Systems Safety Engineer

Builds

Safe, mission-ready defense and aerospace systems powered by Lattice OS

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Safety Engineering

Required skills

System Safety program planning, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Hazard Analysis (FHA), Failure Mode and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Risk mitigation, Requirements decomposition, Failure investigation, Design Review (PDR/CDR), MIL-STD-882E compliance

Preferred skills

ARP-4754/4761/516C familiarity, Relyence/Teamcenter/JAMA/Cameo/Ansys tools, Software safety case development, AI/ML software safety, Risk management, Change control

Technologies

MIL-STD-882E, ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, JSSSEH, Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, Ansys

Responsibilities

Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E; Conduct safety analyses including FHA, FTA, SCFTA, and FMECA; Develop safety requirements and collaborate on design solutions; Identify and document hazards and risks; Support Design Requirements Process and Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR); Lead Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports; Verify and validate risk reduction measures; Ensure compliance with military and industry safety standards

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC