Senior System Safety Engineer Job Aurora Colorado USA,Engineering

Location: Aurora

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CO-AURORA-S75 ~ 16800 E Centretech Pkwy ~ BLDG S75

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance:
Top Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon’s System Safety / Human System Integration (HSI) Department ensures product safety by identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing solutions to protect people, hardware, and the environment. Leveraging rigorous engineering principles, the team integrates safety into every phase of the system lifecycle, enhancing reliability and safeguarding our warfighters.
Location:
Aurora, CO

What You Will Do

System Safety Program Development and Execution

Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs and perform associated tasks, analyses, and planning

Conduct hazard and design analyses to ensure compliance with system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards

Stakeholder Coordination and Approval

Collaborate with customer safety representatives to clarify system requirements and ensure proper allocation to software, hardware, and test personnel

Coordinate with customer safety representatives and Safety Review Board authorities to gain safety approval

Manage System Safety Working Groups with Raytheon and customer representatives

Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Work across integrated product teams and engineering disciplines, including Systems Engineering, Software/Firmware, Electrical, and Hardware Engineering, to eliminate hazards or implement effective controls

Collaborate across multiple disciplines to gain a comprehensive understanding of product architecture and design

Lifecycle Safety Oversight

Support safety efforts from program startup through production, demilitarization, and disposal phases

Brief safety considerations and program status during technical reviews and approval processes

Reporting & Documentation

Interpret system requirements, specifications, and military standards.

Prepare internal and customer‑facing reports detailing safety analyses and program results.

Work within Special Access Program environments as required.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience

Experience with System Safety Engineering and/or Software Safety Engineering

Experience with complex systems and evaluating them for risk

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience developing and implementing MIL-STD-882E System Safety Program tasks and analyses, involving management (task series 100), analysis (task series 200), evaluation (task series 300), and…