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Anduril

Senior Equipment Safety Engineer, Rocket Motor Systems

McHenry, Mississippi, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026

Experience
3+ years required; 5+ years preferred.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar.
Visa sponsorship
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.

About the job

Leads machine safety for automated and semi-automated equipment used to manufacture solid rocket motors, from design through commissioning, validation, and operation.

What you'll do

  • Determine applicable safety standards, perform hazard analyses and risk assessments, and approve equipment safety.
  • Design safety systems for production equipment, including emergency stops, scanners, light curtains, and interlocks.
  • Investigate equipment safety failures or workplace injuries, recommend corrective actions, and ensure regulatory compliance.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics/Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar.
  • 3+ years of machine safety experience in a production environment.
  • One of these certifications: Functional Safety [TUV Rheinland] for Machinery Engineer, Functional Safety Engineer [TUV SUD], or Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE) [TUV NORD].
  • Deep knowledge of selecting, integrating, and validating safety hardware; familiarity with NX, Solidworks, or AutoCAD.

Nice to have

  • 5+ years of machine safety experience in a production environment.
  • Experience with control panel layout, electrical component selection, and cable routing; regulatory agencies and safety committees; or energetic or other highly hazardous production processes.

Tools

NX, Solidworks, AutoCAD

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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)