Systems Safety Engineer

Anduril Industries
Mountain View, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced systems engineers with a background in defense or aerospace working in safety-critical hardware and software environments.

Best fit for

  • Experienced systems engineers with a defense or aerospace background and strong safety analysis skills
    — “Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry”
  • Candidates who can drive safety processes and lead failure investigations independently
    — “Autonomously drive system-level safety decisions, apply advanced analysis techniques, influence design trades, and lead complex failure investigations”
  • Individuals who can manage risk mitigation strategies and ensure compliance with military standards
    — “Identify and document hazards and risks, manage hazard tracking, and ensure proper risk mitigation strategies are in place”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role
    — “Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance”
  • The role demands a strong grasp of military safety standards and their implementation
    — “Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and program-specific requirements”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with FHA, FTA, and FMECA in your resume and interviews
    — “Conduct safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree Analysis, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments”
  • Demonstrate your ability to lead failure investigations and implement corrective actions
    — “Lead Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports”
  • Emphasize your cross-functional collaboration skills with design and engineering teams
    — “Partner with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams across the product development lifecycle”
  • Showcase your familiarity with military standards like MIL-STD-882E and MIL-STD-516C
    — “Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards”
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage safety requirements and validate risk reduction measures
    — “Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • system safety program plans
  • complex failure investigations
  • risk mitigation strategies
Typical background
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline5+ years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

System Safety EngineeringFHAFTAScftaFmecaSafety RequirementsFailure Investigation

Preferred

Mil-std-882eDesign Review Experience

Stack & domain

Mil-std-882eFTAFHAScftaFmecaDesign Requirements ProcessDevelopment Milestone ReviewsSafety Corrective ActionsRCCA InvestigationsMishap ReportsRisk And Hazard Reduction MeasuresDefense TechnologyMilitary SystemsAIComputer VisionSensor FusionNetworking Technology

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Reliability & System Safety Engineering organization is hiring System Safety Engineers across our product portfolio. Domains may include Air Dominance & Strike, Maritime, Ground Systems, Space, Counter-UAS, and Autonomy/Lattice. The Reliability & System Safety Engineering team works with our broader Engineering team to ensure our products are safe and meet all mission performance, environmental, and customer requirements. We develop cutting-edge System Safety processes and methods to secure scalable, long-term business success.

As a System Safety Engineer at Anduril, you will autonomously drive system-level safety decisions, apply advanced analysis techniques, influence design trades, and lead complex failure investigations. You will partner with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams across the product development lifecycle to deliver safe, mission-ready products.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and program-specific requirements

Conduct safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree Analysis, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments at the system and sub-system level

Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions

Identify and document hazards and risks, manage hazard tracking, and ensure proper risk mitigation strategies are in place

Support the Design Requirements Process to ensure teams adhere to safety best practices

Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR) representing System Safety

Lead Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports

Verify and validate risk and hazard reduction measures

Liaise with internal stakeholders and support customer and regulatory engagements as needed

Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes and methodologies

Ensure compliance with relevant military and industry safety standards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background

B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline

Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry

Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards

Strong background in safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA

Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety

Failure investigation/analysis experience with a proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence

Design Review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident presentation skills

Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline

Experience or familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, and JSSSEH

Experience with Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys

Software safety case development experience

Experience with risk management, change control/change management reviews, and software/firmware HITL/SITL

AI/ML software safety experience

US Salary Range$160,000—$211,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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Source: Anduril Industries careers (Greenhouse)

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