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Staff/Senior Staff Systems Safety Engineer

Niles, IL, US💼 Full-time💰 $113,200–$113,200🗓 2026-09-30

Core

Lead safety engineering activities for safety-critical aerospace electronic systems, ensuring compliance with development and certification standards.

Role type

Staff/Senior Staff Systems Safety Engineer

Builds

Safety-critical aerospace electronic systems

Domain

Aerospace / Avionics

Required skills

Aerospace system safety principles, Safety analysis methods (FHA, PSSA, SSA, FTA, FMEA, FMECA, CCA, PRA, ZSA), Aerospace standards and certification (ARP4754, ARP4761, DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160), Requirements and traceability, Systems engineering, Technical analysis, Cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Experience with safety-critical aerospace/avionics/electronic control/actuation/propulsion systems, Experience working with customers/suppliers/certification authorities

Technologies

SAE ARP4754, SAE ARP4761, RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-254, RTCA DO-160

Responsibilities

Lead aerospace system safety activities across the product lifecycle, Perform and document safety analyses, Collaborate with cross-functional teams to allocate safety requirements, Support development assurance and certification activities, Define and maintain safety artifacts and traceability, Advise engineering leadership on safety risk and compliance strategy, Mentor engineers in aerospace safety practices

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship

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