Anduril Industries
Systems Safety Engineer
About this role
Anduril Industries seeks a Systems Safety Engineer to lead safety-critical decisions across defense technology products including autonomous systems, maritime, and aerospace platforms. You'll execute comprehensive safety analyses, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with military standards throughout the product development lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Execute System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and defense industry requirements
- Conduct advanced safety analyses including FHA, Fault Tree Analysis, FMECA, and System Safety Assessments
- Develop safety requirements and collaborate with design teams to implement solutions
- Identify, document, and track hazards while managing risk mitigation strategies
- Lead failure investigations and corrective actions from mishap reports and RCCA
- Support design reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR) and represent safety interests to stakeholders
What they're looking for
- System Safety Engineering (5+ years)
- Safety analysis techniques (FTA, FHA, SCFTA, FMECA)
- MIL-STD-882E and aerospace/defense safety standards
- Requirements decomposition for safety-critical systems
- Failure investigation and root cause analysis
- Design review processes and presentation skills
- Cross-functional collaboration and technical communication
- Hardware/software integration in safety-critical environments
Benefits
- Competitive salary range $146,000–$194,000 USD
- Equity grants included in most full-time offers
- Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
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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 with MIL-STD-882E. How have you applied it in a real program, and what challenges did you encounter?
- Describe a complex safety analysis you led (FHA, FTA, FMECA, or SCFTA). What was the hazard, your analysis approach, and the outcome?