Staff System Safety Engineer

Deep experience with safety-critical hardware and software systems in the defense or aerospace industry, with a preference for Weapon Systems, Aircraft, UAS, Maritime, Space or Rotorcraft

Expert-level knowledge of MIL-STD-882E and other relevant safety standards

Demonstrated experience establishing System Safety Engineering frameworks across multiple products or programs, including early-stage Design for Safety and Hazard Analysis

Expert background in safety analysis techniques including FTA, FHA, SCFTA, and FMECA

Failure investigation/analysis experience with a proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence

Experience or familiarity with ARP-4754, ARP-4761, MIL-STD-516C, and JSSSEH

Define System Safety methodology org-wide and establish discipline philosophy across product lines

Lead System Safety across multiple concurrent programs, setting strategy and resolving cross-program technical conflicts

Drive multi-year enterprise initiatives that transform departmental capability and scale System Safety to support rapid product development

Architect tailored System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and the needs of Anduril and its customers

Provide expert technical direction on complex safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree, SCFTA, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments

Influence system architecture and design trades from concept through deployment to drive Design for Safety outcomes

Anduril's Reliability & System Safety Engineering organization is hiring Staff System Safety Engineers across our product portfolio. Domains may include Air Dominance & Strike, Maritime, Ground Systems, Space, Counter-UAS, and Autonomy/Lattice. The Reliability & System Safety Engineering team works with our broader Engineering team to ensure our products are safe and meet all mission performance, environmental, and customer requirements. We develop cutting-edge System Safety processes and methods to secure scalable, long-term business success.

As a Staff System Safety Engineer at Anduril, you will establish discipline philosophy across product lines, tackle unprecedented challenges without standard frameworks, and transform departmental capability through new methodologies and multi-year enterprise initiatives. You will lead safety across multiple programs and define safety methodology org-wide.