Senior Systems Safety Engineer, Advanced Effects

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$146,000–$220,000 / yr
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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 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Systems Safety Engineer, Advanced Effects

As a Senior Systems Safety Engineer at Anduril’s Air Dominance & Strike team within the Reliability & System Safety Engineering organization, you will ensure the safety and reliability of advanced aircraft systems by conducting complex safety analyses such as FHA, Fault Tree, SCFTA, and SSA. Your daily tasks include developing safety requirements, identifying hazards and risks, managing hazard tracking databases, and supporting milestone reviews like PDR, CDR, and QDR. You will also lead corrective action reviews to implement lessons learned across the organization. This role requires extensive knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, and other relevant safety standards, along with experience in AI/ML software safety and front-end software architecture. The ideal candidate has a background in defense or aerospace, particularly in weapon systems, aircraft, UAS, or rotorcraft, and is eligible for a Secret Clearance.

What you'll do

  • Conduct and review complex safety analyses for aircraft systems.
  • Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement solutions.
  • Identify and document hazards, manage hazard tracking databases, and ensure proper risk mitigation strategies.
  • Support Design Requirements Process as a Subject Matter Expert on Safety best practices.
  • Lead corrective action reviews to communicate lessons learned and ensure timely implementation of actions.
  • Draft and implement System Safety Processes to improve Design, Manufacturing, and Deployment Operations.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent in defense/aerospace.
  • Extensive knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards.
  • Experience with requirements decomposition for safety-critical systems.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
  • Conduct complex safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree, SCFTA, and SSA.
  • Develop and implement System Safety Processes and reports for business improvement.
  • Support Design Requirements Process as Subject Matter Expert on Safety best practices.

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