Staff Software Safety Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / 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 · Staff Software Safety Engineer

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As a Senior Software Safety Engineer at Anduril’s Reliability & System Safety Engineering team, you will ensure the safety and reliability of software in next-generation systems by driving excellence in safety processes. Your daily tasks include guiding safe architecture design, performing hazard analyses, defining verification strategies, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the product development lifecycle. You will leverage your expertise in modern programming languages like C++, Rust, or Python to support mission-critical system development while adhering to industry standards such as MIL-STD-882E and DO-178C. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in developing complex, high-reliability systems, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to work efficiently across teams.

Skills

Python C++ Rust R MIL-STD-882E DO-178C ISO 26262 gRPC Ethernet JIRA JAMA CI/CD Docker Kubernetes AWS Grafana Prometheus Terraform

What you'll do

  • Guide the implementation of tailored Software Safety program activities, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
  • Derive software safety requirements from system-level hazards and collaborate on robust safety controls.
  • Define and oversee verification and validation strategies for software development.
  • Identify, document, and track software-related hazards and ensure effective mitigation.
  • Support Development Milestone Reviews by representing Software System Safety.
  • Liaise with customers, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders on software safety matters.
  • Drive continuous improvement in software safety processes and methodologies.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in software engineering for complex, high-reliability systems.
  • B.S. Degree in Computer Science or related technical field required.
  • Strong proficiency in modern programming languages like C++, Rust, Python.
  • Demonstrated experience with safety-critical software systems and relevant industry standards.
  • Experience with full software development lifecycle in Agile environments.
  • Expertise in defining and overseeing verification and validation strategies for software.
  • Secret Security Clearance required.

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