Systems Safety Engineer

Position: Staff Systems Safety Engineer
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Fort Worth, TX, USAPosted:
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Engineering Job Function:
Systems Engineering

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Salary Company Information:
Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and aftermarket support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, and commercial aviation markets. With facilities throughout the U.S., Twenty-Six Defense supports those who contribute to the national security of the United States. Twenty-Six Defense is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high-technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications.

Job Summary :
The Staff Systems Safety Engineer serves as the organization’s authority and subject matter expert on the safety of all company products and services, setting best practices and representing the enterprise at key industry forums. The incumbent provides strategic, enterprise-level guidance for safety engineering across military and civil ground, airborne, and weapon systems, acting as the principal escalation point for critical safety concerns and leading company-wide responses and processes.

This role oversees the integration of safety into design, test (internal and field), configuration management and cross-functional processes, drives continuous improvement, and ensures compliance with leading standards including MIL-STD-882E, NAS
411, SAE ARP
4761, NATO Standard AOP-52, FAA regulations and emerging safety standards. The Staff Systems Safety Engineer shapes internal and external safety policies, leads strategic industry and customer engagements, and steers safety activities to align with business objectives—positioning safety as a key organizational differentiator and maintaining the company’s reputation as an industry leader. Responsibilities and Tasks :
Perform required safety engineering tasks and analyses in the performance of product or services contractual statement of work. Development and delivery of systems safety documentation and reports including Safety Assessment Report (SAR), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), Hazard Tracking System (HTS), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA).

Establish and govern organizational safety processes and frameworks, ensuring consistent and best-in-class practices in design reviews, program plans, and analytical / process templates. Chair and set the agenda for the Safety Review Board (SRB), fostering cross-program learning and continuous improvement in safety governance. Lead engagement in customer mishap investigations, providing expert testimony and shaping industry standards and best practices. Curate and disseminate enterprise-level safety knowledge, synthesizing data to proactively identify and mitigate systemic risks across all products and services.

Represent safety as senior authority at Configuration Change Boards and executive reviews, embedding safety in major decisions and influencing customer perception. Translate complex customer and regulatory safety requirements into robust system and subsystem specifications, ensuring alignment and future readiness. Build and nurture high-level strategic relationships with customers, contractors, and service providers, advocating for the safety interests of the company. Maintain and advance organizational expertise in key safety standards (MIL-STD-882E, NAS
411, SAE ARP
4761, DO-178, FAA AC 25-1309, DEFSTAN 00-56, IEC 61508, NATO Standard AOP-52), ensuring compliance and innovation. Lead strategic input for new business proposals and cost estimating, positioning…