Job Title: System Safety Engineer
Location: Fairfax, VA - Remote; Candidate must live in the U.S. and be ok with travel to Fairfax, VA HQ or even customer/partner sites in Australia, Canada, or Spain (travel would be once a quarter or so, nothing more).
Clearance Required: None
US Citizenship Required: YES
Job Type: Full-Time | Onsite with Hybrid Flexibility
We are seeking a skilled System Safety Engineer to support the safety analysis and documentation of a large, complex, safety-critical system. The ideal candidate will have experience applying industry safety standards and methodologies such as SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761, and will play a key role in assessing, documenting, and ensuring the safety compliance of hardware and software components.
Responsibilities include:
- Apply relevant safety standards to systems development and safety assessments.
- Perform traceability and validation of system safety requirements across software and hardware elements.
- Develop and maintain key safety documentation including:
- System Safety Program Plans (SSPP)
- Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA)
- Preliminary/System Safety Assessments (PSSA/SSA)
- Conduct analytical activities such as:
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
- Support Safety Risk Management (SRM) by identifying hazards, assessing risk, and tracking mitigations.
- Collaborate with systems and design engineers, and present findings in safety working groups.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in system safety engineering within aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
- Direct experience with SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 safety processes.
- Familiarity with systems engineering and software development life cycles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s or PhD in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience with avionics, GNSS systems (e.g., GPS, Galileo), or navigation technologies.
- Familiarity with RTCA DO-278A, DO-254, or Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) tools.
- 2+ years in systems or software engineering roles.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
- Flexible hybrid work environment (Fairfax, VA).
- Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, federal holidays).
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- Work on high-impact, safety-critical systems in aerospace and defense.