We are seeking a Senior System Safety Engineer to lead system safety activities supporting complex defense programs throughout the full product lifecycle. In this role, you will evaluate system designs, identify and mitigate hazards, and ensure products comply with military safety standards while working closely with engineering, program management, customers, and government safety authorities.
This position plays a key role in ensuring products are developed, tested, produced, and sustained safely while meeting customer, regulatory, and mission requirements
Onsite Requirements: 100% onsite in Tucson, Arizona.
US Citizenship Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is required
Clearance Requirements : candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
What You'll Do
- Lead one or more system safety programs supporting defense products throughout the full product lifecycle.
- Perform system safety analyses in accordance with MIL-STD-882E or customer-approved equivalent standards.
- Identify hazards, assess risk, and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure safe system design.
- Develop and maintain system safety documentation, including hazard analyses, safety assessments, and technical reports.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to eliminate hazards or implement effective risk controls throughout system development.
- Coordinate with customer safety representatives and government Safety Review Boards to obtain required safety approvals.
- Support programs from concept development through production, sustainment, and product disposal.
- Interpret customer requirements, military standards, and system specifications to ensure safety compliance.
- Present system safety analyses and program status during technical reviews and customer meetings.
- Partner with systems, software, hardware, manufacturing, and program management teams to understand product architecture and ensure safety is integrated into system design.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another STEM-related discipline.
- Experience leading or supporting System Safety Programs for complex engineered systems.
- Experience performing system safety analyses using MIL-STD-882E or equivalent safety standards.
- Experience conducting hazard analyses and developing system safety documentation.
- Ability to interpret engineering requirements, military standards, and technical specifications.
- Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications