Systems Safety Engineer

Huntsville · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 126,000-167,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

The Systems Safety Engineer will drive system-level safety decisions and apply advanced analysis techniques across Anduril's product portfolio.
This role involves partnering with Reliability, Systems Engineering, and Hardware & Software teams to ensure products meet mission performance and safety requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and program-specific requirements.
Conduct safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree Analysis, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments.
Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement safety solutions.
Identify and document hazards and risks, manage hazard tracking, and ensure proper risk mitigation strategies.
Support the Design Requirements Process to ensure adherence to safety best practices.
Support Development Milestone Reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR) representing System Safety.
Lead Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations and Mishap Reports.
Verify and validate risk and hazard reduction measures.
Liaise with internal stakeholders and support customer and regulatory engagements.
Drive continuous improvement in System Safety processes and methodologies.

Minimum of 5 years of industry experience as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background.
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
Experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry.
Familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards.
Strong background in safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA.
Experience with requirements decomposition for Safety.
Failure investigation/analysis experience with a proven track record of solving problems.
Design Review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident presentation skills.
Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills.
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
Experience or familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, and JSSSEH.
Experience with Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, and/or Ansys.
Software safety case development experience.
Experience with risk management, change control/change management reviews, and software/firmware HITL/SITL.
AI/ML software safety experience.

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