System Safety Engineer

Principal System Safety Engineer – Secret Clearance Required

Location: Tucson, AZ (On-site)Job Type: Contractor or Contract-to-Hire (W-2)Clearance: Secret or abovePay: $160,000 - $180,000 annually with full Government benefits package

Overview

Seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to lead and execute MIL-STD-882E compliant System Safety Programs in support of defense system development and sustainment. This role will involve coordinating across integrated product teams and interfacing with customer safety representatives to achieve program safety approval through established Safety Review Boards.

The selected engineer will apply in-depth knowledge of safety engineering principles throughout the program lifecycle — from concept and design to production, fielding, and demilitarization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead one or more MIL-STD-882E compliant System Safety Programs.

• Perform System Safety Program tasks and analyses, or customer-approved equivalents, ensuring full compliance with program and government standards.

• Coordinate with customer safety representatives to gain approval from appropriate Safety Review Board authorities.

• Collaborate across integrated product teams and program lines to eliminate hazards or implement effective safety controls.

• Work with Program Management and government approval authorities from startup through production and disposal.

• Conduct and document hazard analyses, design analyses, and system safety reviews.

• Prepare and present safety briefings during technical reviews and formal safety approval processes.

• Interpret and apply system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards to safety engineering activities.

• Develop and deliver internal and customer reports summarizing system safety findings, test results, and recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).

• Minimum 8 years of relevant Systems or Safety Engineering experience.

• Experience in one or more of the following:

  • System Safety Engineering

  • Systems Engineering

  • Software or Firmware Engineering

  • Electrical Engineering

  • Equivalent Safety Engineering roles.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in Command and Control systems and/or Weapon Combat systems.

• Prior experience supporting DoD System Safety Programs.

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and proposal development.

• Ability to analyze complex problems using available data, research materials, and systems engineering principles.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Proven interpersonal and project management skills, including experience leading or directing system safety personnel.

• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline preferred.