Systems Safety Engineering and Analysis

Job Description
Job Title: System Safety Engineer
Location: Fairfax, VA - Remote; Candidate must live in the U.S. and be ok with travel to Fairfax, VA HQ or even customer/partner sites in Australia, Canada, or Spain (travel would be once a quarter or so, nothing more).
Clearance Required: None
US Citizenship Required: YES
Job Type: Full-TimeOnsite with Hybrid Flexibility
We are seeking a skilled System Safety Engineer to support the safety analysis and documentation of a large, complex, safety-critical system. The ideal candidate will have experience applying industry safety standards and methodologies such as SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761, and will play a key role in assessing, documenting, and ensuring the safety compliance of hardware and software components.
Responsibilities include:

Apply relevant safety standards to systems development and safety assessments.
Perform traceability and validation of system safety requirements across software and hardware elements.
Develop and maintain key safety documentation including:
System Safety Program Plans (SSPP)
Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA)
Preliminary/System Safety Assessments (PSSA/SSA)
Conduct analytical activities such as:
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Common Cause Analysis (CCA)
Support Safety Risk Management (SRM) by identifying hazards, assessing risk, and tracking mitigations.
Collaborate with systems and design engineers, and present findings in safety working groups.
Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in system safety engineering within aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
• Direct experience with SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 safety processes.
• Familiarity with systems engineering and software development life cycles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Master's or PhD in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience with avionics, GNSS systems (e.g., GPS, Galileo), or navigation technologies.
• Familiarity with RTCA DO-278A, DO-254, or Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) tools.
• 2+ years in systems or software engineering roles.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Flexible hybrid work environment (Fairfax, VA).
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, federal holidays).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Work on high-impact, safety-critical systems in aerospace and defense.