Systems Safety Engineer

Senior Defense Functional Safety Engineer position in the U.S., offering competitive salary and growth opportunities. Full-time role supporting critical defense systems safety initiatives. HRU Tech Defense Systems Safety Engineer Job Summary The Defense Functional Safety Senior Engineer will collaborate with the software development team to ensure the platform operates in a safe condition, reducing or mitigating software and mechatronics driven risk. The role will assess safety throughout the systems engineering development timeline and provide monitors and barriers that ensure functionally safe operation of the platform. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Collaborate in a multi‑functional environment to define system‑level Technical Safety Requirements. Execute risk management efforts by defining tests utilizing a Software‑in‑the‑Loop (SIL) and/or Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL) testing environment. Lead the development and execution of system tests to complete Safety Verification and Validation. Coordinate System Safety Engineering support across the safety engineering team. Evaluate customer requirements for System Safety and determine platform compliance. Conduct, as required, System Safety analyses and reports to support recommendations for design changes. Support the System Engineering Department in developing the System Specification Document – safety requirement management, definition, connectivity, traceability, validation. Perform Hazard Tracking and Preliminary and Functional Hazard Analysis (PHA & FHA) – as required – to determine compliance to contract and/or System Specification Document. Work with hardware and software engineers to identify safety hazards and mitigation strategies. Provide mentorship to junior functional safety engineers. Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Experience (required) B.S. degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field, and 4 years of related experience. Education and Experience (preferred) M.S. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related degree. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities (required) Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DOD security clearance. Ability to work within a team environment. Ability to collaborate with hardware and software engineers to identify safety hazards and mitigation strategies. Working knowledge of System Safety and/or Human Factors/Ergonomics in product development (preferred). Working knowledge of MIL‑STD‑882 – System Safety or ISO26262 – Functional Safety. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities (preferred) Ability to establish the safety case for selected feature sets and support building an overall vehicle‑level safety case. Ability to coordinate and review the technical guidance of the platform team in accordance with ISO26262. Ability to provide guidance and expertise in functional safety to project teams. Ability to tailor and develop functional safety best practices and process guidelines to support the NGDV program needs. Ability to support integration of functional safety into the systems engineering tools and infrastructure. Knowledge of project design reviews, providing risks and mitigations for project safety‑related issues. #J-18808-Ljbffr