Anduril Industries · 5 hours ago
Sr. System Safety Engineer, Eagle Eye
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$166K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expAnduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities through advanced technology. They are seeking a System Safety Engineer to lead safety assessments and risk management activities within their Reliability Engineering team, ensuring that products meet safety standards and customer requirements.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Draft reports on Anduril’s System Safety Approach and support the System Safety Program Plan for Anduril
Identify & Document Hazards, Risks, and Mitigation Measures for the program
Support Design & Development Engineers as a critical partner in Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) exercises at system level, and sub-system level for complex aircraft and ground systems
Document, and manage all risks and hazards coming out of proactive Reliability Safety Exercises
Lead and draft the Program System Safety Analysis Reports
Support the Design Requirements Process as a Subject Matter Expert to ensure teams adhere to Safety best practices and triage proactive hazard mitigations with the team coming out of Reliability Safety Engineering exercises
Lead, Draft, and tailor Built In Test Plans and Support Reliability Engineering on Qualification Test Plan Development for new products
Support Development Milestone Reviews such as PDR, CDR, QDR representing Reliability Safety
Lead and triage all Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations
Lead product End-To-End Plans from component receiving through field deployment: Identify risks, and coordinate risk mitigation with supporting stakeholder teams such as Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Deployment Operations as it relates to Safety
Host regular corrective action reviews to ensure lessons learned are communicated with all stakeholders, and that all actions have been implemented in a timely manner
Develop, Draft, and Implement Reliability Safety Processes and reports for the business to improve and streamline our Design, Manufacturing, and Deployment Operations efforts for rapid development
Support Business Operations Continuous Improvement: Software Tool Upgrade Requirements Drafting, and Beta Testing to improve risk and hazard tracking and management
Verify and Validate Risk and Hazard Reduction Measures
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5 years Industry Experience as a Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background
B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Physics
Experience working on Advanced Hardware and Mechanical Systems
Experience with MIL-STD-882 or comparable
Requirements decomposition experience for Safety
Test Plan Requirements experience for Safety
Failure Investigation experience with proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence
Fault Tree Analysis Experience (FTA)
Functional Hazard Analysis Experience (FHA)
Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA)
Hazard Evaluation, management, and mitigation action liaising experience
SOP Procedure/Procedure Drafting Experience/Tech Writing Experience for Logistics, Maintenance, and/or Field Teams
Design Review Experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident in presentation skills
Preferred
M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Physics
Experience with Functional Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, System Safety Analysis, Root Cause Analysis Methodologies, Corrective action management, Hazard Management, and Risk management
Experiencing liaising mitigation plans to closure
Modeling/CAD Experience
Electrical Engineering Familiarity with schematics, best practices, and industry guidelines for Reliability & System Safety
Aircraft, Spacecraft, or UAV Operations Experience
Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, and policies
Requirements drafting experience for Software & Hardware
Experience supporting field tests, including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination
Quantitative FTA Analysis Experience
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Experience (FMEA)
Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, Ansys, experience preferred
Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), and Event Tree Analysis (ETA) experience preferred
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Benefits
Healthcare Benefits
Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.
Retirement Savings Plan
Company
Anduril Industries
Anduril Industries is a defense product company that builds technology for military agencies and border surveillance.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.25BKey Investors
AlphaTON Capital Corp.Founders FundU.S. Department of Defense
2025-12-16Corporate Round· $30M
2025-06-05Series G· $2.5B
2025-01-07Grant· $14.3M
Leadership Team
Brian Schimpf
Co-Founder and CEO
Joseph Chen
Co-founder
Recent News
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