Swarm Aero
Systems Safety Engineer
$140K–$200K
Oxnard · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 3, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of system safety experience on aerospace, defense, or UAS programs.
- Visa sponsorship
- US person status required. ITAR eligibility: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Architects safety into autonomous aircraft and systems by analyzing hazards, defining requirements and mitigations, and supporting design, testing, and flight authorization.
What you'll do
- Lead aircraft and system safety analyses, including SSA, FHA, FTA, CCA, and CMA.
- Derive safety requirements and collaborate with subsystem teams on safety architecture, mitigations, and DAL allocations.
- Provide safety findings for reviews and flight authorization, and lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of system safety experience on aerospace, defense, or UAS programs.
- Hands-on SSA, FHA, and FTA experience on flight-critical systems.
- Experience with ARP4761 and ARP4754; military safety standards and handbooks; and civil software development standards.
- Strong systems engineering foundation and experience applying safety objectives to software development.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with STAMP and STPA.
- Experience analyzing degraded-mode behaviors or active security clearance.
Pay
$140K – $200K (base salary)
Tools
ARP4761, ARP4754, MIL-STD-882, JSSSEH, DO-178, DO-254, STAMP, STPA
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