Anduril
Systems Safety Engineer
$160K–$211K
Mountain View, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, California, United States
Costa Mesa, California, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 5 years; 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 throughout product development to deliver safe, mission-ready defense and aerospace systems.
What you'll do
- Conduct system and subsystem safety analyses, document hazards, and manage risk mitigation.
- Develop safety requirements, influence design decisions, and support milestone reviews and standards compliance.
- Lead failure investigations and corrective actions; verify hazard reduction and improve safety processes.
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 an equivalent technical discipline.
- Experience with safety-critical hardware and software in defense or aerospace, safety analysis methods, and safety requirements decomposition.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- M.S. in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent technical discipline.
- Familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, JSSSEH, safety tools, software safety cases, or AI/ML software safety.
Pay
$160,000 — $211,000 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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