Anduril
Systems Safety Engineer
$126K–$167K
Huntsville, Alabama, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum 5 years; equivalent engineering background accepted.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
About the job
Drives system-level safety decisions and analyses across product development, helping design teams deliver safe, mission-ready defense and aerospace systems.
What you'll do
- Conduct safety analyses, document hazards, and manage risk mitigation and tracking.
- Develop safety requirements and collaborate with engineering teams to implement and verify safety solutions.
- Lead safety corrective actions and investigations, and represent System Safety in design reviews and stakeholder engagements.
What they ask for
- At least 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background.
- B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
- Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in defense or aerospace, and familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and other safety standards.
- Experience with safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA; eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- M.S. in a relevant engineering discipline; familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, or JSSSEH.
- Experience with safety tools such as Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, or Ansys; software safety cases or AI/ML software safety.
Pay
$126,000 — $167,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MIL-STD-882E, FTA, FHA, SCFTA, FMECA, Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA
AI focus
Preferred experience in AI/ML software safety.
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