Software System Safety Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Arlington, VA
Salary: $86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k

This role $142k

$73k most similar roles pay here $220k

This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $130,942–$205,400 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 802 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software System Safety Engineer

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As a Software System Safety Engineer, you will join the team as a practitioner who utilizes various analytical methods to assess the risk software may contribute to the system under consideration. Rather than developing code daily, you will focus on evaluating systems from vision to production readiness while ensuring solutions account for current architecture and future enhancements. You will leverage your experience with complex systems, multi-threaded or real-time embedded software, and high reliability computing platforms like RTOS, Linux, Windows, or Mac. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, ADA, Rust, or Java, along with familiarity with tools such as Eclipse, Microsoft Visual Studio, or Rational Software. You will apply knowledge of the full software development lifecycle and standards like MIL-STD-882 to solve critical safety challenges within complex technical environments.

Skills

C C++ Rust Java Ada RTOS Linux Windows Firmware FPGAs PLDs Compiler Technology MIL-STD-882 AI/ML Eclipse Microsoft Visual Studio Rational Software

What you'll do

Use analytical methods to assess the risk software may contribute to the system under consideration.
Evaluate software systems based on current architecture, operating environments, and future functionality.
Identify necessary system improvements and implement modern architectural approaches.
Ensure all developed solutions comply with established programming and software development standards.
Analyze complex multi-threaded or real-time embedded software for safety compliance.
Apply MIL-STD-882 or equivalent system safety standards to the software lifecycle.
Evaluate AI/ML software safety and test autonomous systems for operational risks.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, Engineering, or Software Engineering.
Secret security clearance is required.
2+ years of experience developing complex systems, including multi-threaded or real-time embedded software.
Proficiency in C, C++, ADA, Rust, or Java.
Experience with object-oriented programming and high reliability computing platforms like RTOS, Linux, Windows, or Mac.
Experience with the full software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
Experience implementing programming and software development standards.
Experience using tools such as Eclipse, Microsoft Visual Studio, or Rational Software.

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