Functional Safety Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
McHenry, MS
Salary
$99,000–$131,000 / yr
Posted
88 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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This role $115k
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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $144,000–$206,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Functional Safety Engineer

As a Functional Safety Engineer, you will join the team to lead and implement comprehensive safety programs specifically tailored for the design, development, manufacturing, testing, and handling of energetic materials and systems. You will manage the acquisition of licenses and permits from regulatory bodies like the ATF and DoD, while serving as the primary subject matter expert for all energetic materials safety matters. Your daily responsibilities include developing explosives safety plans, conducting hazard analyses such as PHA and HAZOP, performing quantity distance calculations, and leading specialized training programs. You will utilize your expertise in federal regulations, NFPA codes, and Microsoft applications to ensure compliance during R&D and manufacturing. This role solves critical safety challenges by ensuring rigorous adherence to EHS standards for hazardous materials within a defense technology environment.

What you'll do

  • Manage the acquisition and maintenance of licenses, permits, and authorizations for energetic materials from federal and state agencies.
  • Serve as the primary subject matter expert for regulatory bodies regarding explosives safety and compliance.
  • Develop and maintain explosive safety plans, operating procedures, hazard classifications, and quantity distance calculations.
  • Conduct regular inspections, audits, and compliance assessments of facilities, equipment, and operations involving energetic materials.
  • Perform complex hazard analyses and quantitative risk assessments to integrate mitigation strategies into designs and processes.
  • Investigate incidents and near misses using root cause analysis to implement corrective actions.
  • Develop and deliver specialized training programs on hazardous material handling and regulatory compliance.
  • Provide on-site technical guidance for activities involving energetic materials across R&D, manufacturing, and testing phases.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, Industrial, Safety Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in explosives safety engineering, process safety, or a related role involving energetic materials.
  • Ability to pass an ATF background check.
  • Expertise in conducting explosives safety audits, inspections, hazard classifications, and quantity distance assessments.
  • Deep knowledge of federal explosives safety regulations (e.g., ATF, DoD, NFPA) and industry best practices.
  • Experience obtaining and managing federal, state, and local licenses for energetic materials facilities.
  • Experience with process hazard analysis, quantitative risk assessment, and root cause analysis for energetic incidents.
  • Proficiency in using Microsoft applications.

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