Staff System Safety Engineer

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Reliability & System Safety Engineering organization is hiring Staff System Safety Engineers across various domains including Air Dominance & Strike, Maritime, Ground Systems, Space, Counter-UAS, and Autonomy/Lattice. The team works with the broader Engineering team to ensure products are safe and meet all mission performance, environmental, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define System Safety methodology org-wide and establish discipline philosophy across product lines
• Lead System Safety across multiple concurrent programs, setting strategy and resolving cross-program technical conflicts
• Drive multi-year enterprise initiatives that transform departmental capability and scale System Safety to support rapid product development
• Architect tailored System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and the needs of Anduril and its customers
• Provide expert technical direction on complex safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments
• Influence system architecture and design trades from concept through deployment to drive Design for Safety outcomes
• Establish hazard management standards, tracking infrastructure, and risk mitigation frameworks used across programs
• Serve as the senior Subject Matter Expert in the Design Requirements Process and across Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR)
• Own the most complex Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports, and ensure lessons learned propagate org-wide
• Develop and implement System Safety processes and reports that streamline Design, Manufacturing, and Deployment Operations
• Verify and validate risk and hazard reduction measures at the program and portfolio level
• Represent Anduril externally to customers, regulatory bodies, and industry working groups on safety-related matters
• Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes and methodologies
• Ensure compliance with relevant military and industry safety standards

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 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
• Deep experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry, with a preference for Weapon Systems, Aircraft, UAS, Maritime, Space or Rotorcraft
• Expert-level knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards
• Demonstrated experience establishing System Safety Engineering frameworks across multiple products or programs, including early-stage Design for Safety and Hazard Analysis
• Expert background in safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA
• Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety at the system-of-systems level
• Failure investigation/analysis experience with a proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence
• Extensive Design Review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident presentation skills across all levels of leadership, including executives and external stakeholders
• 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

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Benefits

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