Senior System Safety Engineer

RTX • El Segundo, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s System Safety / Human System Integration (HSI) Department ensures product safety by identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing solutions to protect people, hardware, and the environment. The team applies engineering principles throughout the system lifecycle to enhance reliability and safeguard warfighters. The Senior System Safety Engineer develops and executes system safety programs, analyzes hazards and designs, coordinates with customers and internal engineering teams, and supports safety oversight from program startup through production and disposal. The role is onsite in El Segundo, California, and may involve work in Special Access Program environments.

The position requires an active and transferable U.S. government Top Secret/SCI security clearance before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for the clearance. The role typically requires a STEM degree and at least five years of relevant experience in system safety and/or software safety engineering, including experience evaluating complex systems for risk.

Requirements

• A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), typically required.
• A minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with System Safety Engineering and/or Software Safety Engineering.
• Experience with complex systems and evaluating them for risk.
• Active and transferable Top Secret/SCI U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and implementing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses, including management (task series 100), analysis (task series 200), evaluation (task series 300), and verification (task series 400), including hardware- and software-safety-related tasks.
• Experience with Department of Defense System Safety Programs, such as MIL-STD-882 or DO-178.
• Presentation skills.
• Experience solving complex problems by leveraging available resources and research material.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and proposal development.
• Experience interfacing with Human Systems Integration and executing Human Factors Engineering tasks involving MIL-STD-1472.
• Experience with Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, and System Safety Working Groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E-compliant system safety programs, including associated tasks, analyses, and planning.
• Conduct hazard and design analyses to ensure compliance with system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards.
• Work with customer safety representatives to clarify system requirements and ensure proper allocation to software, hardware, and test personnel.
• Coordinate with customer safety representatives and Safety Review Board authorities to obtain safety approval.
• Manage System Safety Working Groups involving Raytheon and customer representatives.
• Collaborate with integrated product teams and engineering disciplines—including Systems Engineering, Software/Firmware, Electrical, and Hardware Engineering—to eliminate hazards or implement effective controls.
• Work across disciplines to develop a comprehensive understanding of product architecture and design.
• Support safety efforts throughout the lifecycle, from program startup through production, demilitarization, and disposal.
• Brief safety considerations and program status during technical reviews and approval processes.
• Interpret system requirements, specifications, and military standards.
• Prepare internal and customer-facing reports describing safety analyses and program results.
• Work within Special Access Program environments as required.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior