Senior Systems Safety Engineer

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Leidos Defense is seeking a Senior System Safety Engineer to join a matrixed organization of systems engineers, model-based systems engineers, and specialty systems engineers. The position will primarily support a hypersonics development program, with opportunities to contribute to multiple efforts. Work includes analysis of hardware and software safety risks to operators and equipment under MIL-STD-882, across classified and unclassified work.

The engineer will work independently, coordinate with Integrated Product Teams, and define tasking based on customer needs and contractual documents. Assignments may require different safety artifacts, including hazard tracking, mitigation, and regular customer reporting through deliverables. The role leads the prime contractor system safety working group, engages with the customer, and works closely with the program’s systems engineering team to ensure system compliance and satisfaction of customer needs. It offers the opportunity to contribute to critical defense programs and develop expertise across concurrent efforts. Experience in areas such as risk management, systems engineering, human factors engineering, and reliability analysis is preferred. The posting notes potential career progression into leadership roles in System Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university, with 12 or more years of experience; alternatively, an MS with 10 or more years of experience.
• Demonstrated familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and its application to system safety programs.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines for complex defense systems.
• Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville–North Alabama, Alabama area.
• Possess a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Safety or Systems Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
• At least 6 years of direct system safety engineering experience.
• Experience or working knowledge of AR 385-10, AR 385-16, AR 770-3, JSSSEH, and AMCOM 385-17.
• Knowledge of Army Safety Board processes and preparation.
• Experience coordinating Software System Safety Technical Review Panels (SSSTRP).
• Experience conducting hazard analyses, including PHA, FHA, SHA, SSHA, O&SHA, EHA, HHA, FTA, and FMEA.
• Proficiency with safety tools and databases, such as hazard tracking systems, model-based systems engineering, and requirements databases, or tools such as JAMA, CAMEO, and JIRA.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of engineers effectively.
• Demonstrated experience accurately estimating engineering effort, including hours, for System Safety Engineering tasks.
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional certification (ASEP or CSEP).
• Experience in risk management, systems engineering, human factors engineering, or reliability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze system hardware and software safety for operators and equipment in accordance with MIL-STD-882.
• Coordinate independently with other Integrated Product Teams and define tasking based on customer needs and contractual documents.
• Develop safety artifacts for assigned efforts, including hazard tracking and mitigation.
• Provide regular safety reporting to the customer through deliverables.
• Lead the prime contractor system safety working group and engage with the customer.
• Work with the program’s systems engineering team to ensure system compliance and verify customer needs are met.

What This Job Offers

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