Anduril Industries
Functional Safety Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks an experienced Functional Safety Engineer to lead comprehensive safety programs for energetic materials and explosives across design, manufacturing, testing, and handling. You'll serve as the subject matter expert ensuring compliance with DoD, ATF, federal, and industry standards while safeguarding personnel and operations.
What you'll do
- Acquire and maintain licenses, permits, and authorizations for energetic materials with regulatory bodies
- Develop and implement explosives safety plans, operating procedures, and quantity distance calculations
- Conduct specialized safety inspections, audits, and compliance assessments of facilities and operations
- Lead hazard analyses, quantitative risk assessments, and safety case development for energetic processes
- Investigate incidents, near misses, and non-conformances with root cause analysis
- Develop and deliver specialized training programs on energetic materials safety and regulatory compliance
What they're looking for
- Explosives and energetics safety engineering
- Federal regulations knowledge (ATF, DoD 6055.09-M, AFMAN 91-201, NFPA codes)
- Process hazard analysis (PHA) and quantitative risk assessment (QRA)
- Hazard classification and quantity distance assessments
- Root cause analysis and incident investigation
- Permit and license management
- Microsoft Office applications
- Waste management and demilitarization processes
Benefits
- Competitive salary range: $99,000–$131,000 USD
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Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries builds autonomous defense systems including underwater vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and electronic warfare platforms for the Department of Defense. The company is hiring across mechanical engineering, mission operations, software development, technical leadership, and advanced manufacturing roles to support the design, deployment, and production of these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- anduril.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience conducting explosives safety audits and hazard classifications. What regulations and standards have you worked with most extensively?
- Describe your experience obtaining and managing ATF licenses and permits for energetic materials facilities. What challenges have you encountered?