Software Safety Engineer II

RTX•Tewksbury, MA
•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon’s Life Cycle Engineering center is seeking a Software Safety Engineer II for the Land & Air Defense Systems (LADS) System Safety team in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The role helps ensure the safety of software components within the LADS program and supports product safety and reliability throughout the product life cycle. The engineer analyzes software and firmware against applicable military and safety standards, works with software development teams on embedded code reviews, and helps execute the Software System Safety Program. The position also involves coordinating with program management, government approval authorities, customers, program offices, subcontractors, vendors, and other disciplines. The engineer assists with safety analyses, technical reviews, and preparation of safety documentation for customer approval. This is an onsite, U.S.-based role. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain an interim U.S. government security clearance before the start date are required; an active and transferable clearance is required prior to the start date. The stated salary range is $68,900–$131,100. Relocation assistance is available. Eligible employees may receive benefits and incentive compensation, subject to business-unit and position eligibility.

Requirements

  • A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM), typically, and a minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering, statistics, or data analysis experience.
  • Experience in Computer Science, Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Firmware Engineering.
  • U.S. citizenship, as required for security clearance eligibility.
  • Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance prior to start date; an active and transferable U.S. government-issued clearance is required prior to start date.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with DoD System Safety Programs.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and project management skills, including the ability to manage a safety program and provide direction to supporting safety personnel.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze engineering software and/or firmware in accordance with MIL-STD-882E, JSSSEH, AOP-52, and other relevant standards.
  • Work with software development teams to review and analyze embedded software code.
  • Collaborate with Program Management and government approval authorities from program startup through deployment to gain concurrence with software builds.
  • Assist with software and/or firmware analyses.
  • Participate in execution of the Software System Safety Program.
  • Interface with customers, program offices, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Assist with preparation of Safety Assessment Reports and Safety Program Briefs for customer approval.
  • Assist with software safety technical reviews.
  • Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards.
  • Collaborate across multiple disciplines to understand product architecture and design.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance is available.
  • Eligible applicants may receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits.
  • Eligible applicants may receive a 401(k) match and flexible spending accounts.
  • Eligible applicants may receive flexible work schedules and access to an employee assistance program.
  • Eligible applicants may receive the Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
  • Eligible applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed.
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