Anduril
Systems Safety Engineer
$126K–$167K
Seattle, Washington, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background.
- Education
- B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
About the job
Drives system-level safety decisions and analyses across product development, guiding design teams to deliver safe, mission-ready defense and aerospace systems.
What you'll do
- Conduct system and subsystem safety analyses, document hazards, and track risk mitigation.
- Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams; represent System Safety in design reviews.
- Lead safety corrective actions and failure investigations, and verify hazard-reduction measures.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background.
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
- Experience with safety-critical hardware and software in defense or aerospace, safety analysis methods, and safety requirements decomposition.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
- Experience with AI/ML software safety, software safety cases, or listed safety standards and tools.
Pay
$126,000 — $167,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MIL-STD-882E, FTA, FHA, SCFTA, FMECA, Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA
AI focus
Preferred experience includes AI/ML software safety.
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