Anduril's Reliability & System Safety Engineering organization is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our Air Dominance & Strike team.
The Reliability & System Safety Engineering team works with our broader Engineering team to ensure our products are safe and meet all mission performance, environmental conditions, and customer requirements. We develop cutting-edge Reliability & System Safety processes and methods to secure scalable, long-term business success.
As a System Safety Engineer at Anduril, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of advanced Reliability & System Safety tools and methodologies to drive excellence in our safety processes. You will support the Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software development teams across the product development lifecycle by guiding Functional Hazard Analysis, Fault Trees, System Safety Assessments, and Hazard Management and Hazard Mitigation activities for your product(s).
The right person for this role has knowledge of design and development with a safety focus on aircraft systems, as well as exposure to test, analysis, manufacturing, and continuous improvement in a production environment. If you are someone who has hands-on experience throughout the new product development life cycle from concept to customer delivery, loves to build world-class Reliability and Safety processes, can work efficiently across multi-disciplinary teams, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOULL DO
Develop and implement tailored System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and the needs of Anduril & its customers.
Conduct and review complex safety analyses, including: • FHA (Functional Hazard Analysis) • System/Subsystem Hazard Analysis • System of Systems Hazard Analysis • Environmental Hazard Analysis • Operating and Support Hazard Analysis • Health Hazard Analysis • Fault Tree Analysis • SCFTA (Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis)
Develop and document a Safety Assessment Report (SAR)
Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions
Identify & document hazards & risks for your program(s), manage hazard tracking databases, and ensure proper risk mitigation strategies are in place
Support the Design Requirements Process as a Subject Matter Expert to ensure teams adhere to Safety best practices
Support Development Milestone Reviews such as CoDR, PDR, CDR, FRR representing System Safety
Lead and triage all Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports
Host regular corrective action reviews to ensure lessons learned are communicated with all stakeholders, and that all actions have been implemented in a timely manner
Develop, Draft, and Implement System Safety Processes and reports for the business to improve and streamline our Design, Manufacturing, and Deployment Operations efforts for rapid development
Verify and validate risk and hazard reduction measures
Liaise with customers, regulatory bodies, and internal stakeholders on safety-related matters
Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes and methodologies
Ensure compliance with relevant military and industry safety standards
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of 5 years 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 & software systems in the defense or aerospace industry, with a preference for Weapon Systems, Aircraft, UAS or Rotorcraft
Extensive knowledge of MIL-STD-882E, MIL-STD 516C airworthiness, AC-17-01, and other relevant safety standards
Strong background in safety analysis techniques, including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA
Experience with function and requirements decomposition for Safety
Test Plan Requirements experience for Safety
Failure investigation/analysis experience with proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence
Hazard Evaluation, management, and mitigation action liaising experience
Design Review Experience (PDR, CDR, FRR, MRR) and confident in presentation skills across all levels of leadership
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
Eligibility to obtain/maintain a Secret Clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
Experience with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, DO-178C, DO-254, JSSSEH, MIL-STD 882E, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-516C, MIL-STD-461, AC-17-01
Experience with Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys
Experience with Model Based System Engineering
Experience with risk management, change control/change management reviews, and software/firmware HITL/SITL
Experience supporting field tests, including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination
Aircraft, Spacecraft, or UAV Operations Experience
Quantitative FTA Analysis Experience
Experience in supporting Airworthiness and Nonnuclear Munitions Safety Boards
Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, and policies
Currently hold a U.S. Secret or Top Secret security clearance