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System Resiliency & System Safety Engineer

Job in Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22070, USA
Listing for: Jobot
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-17
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Title: System Resiliency & System Safety Engineer

Project: Federal Government Project

We are seeking highly skilled engineers with deep expertise in System Resiliency, System Safety, and Failure Analysis to support a cutting‑edge Federal Government initiative focused on mission‑critical aerospace and defense systems. This role is ideal for candidates who have worked within highly regulated, high‑availability environments where reliability, fault tolerance, and system survivability are essential. Candidates with experience supporting aerospace, aviation, defense, or other mission‑critical environments are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities
  • Analyze and improve resiliency of complex mission‑critical systems
  • Perform system safety assessments and failure mode analysis (FMEA/FMECA)
  • Evaluate how systems fail, degrade, and recover under adverse conditions
  • Support reliability engineering and fault‑tolerant architecture initiatives
  • Develop and apply mathematical models to predict system behavior, reliability, and operational risk
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to improve system robustness and survivability
  • Identify single points of failure and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Support root cause investigations and corrective action planning
  • Contribute to system validation, testing, and operational readiness activities
Desired Background
  • Strong background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), System Resiliency, or Reliability Engineering
  • Experience understanding and modeling system failures, fault propagation, and recovery mechanisms
  • Hands‑on experience with: FMEA/FMECA, Reliability Engineering, System Safety Engineering, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Hazard Analysis
  • Mathematical modeling or simulation experience highly preferred
  • Experience with in aerospace, aviation, defense, or other highly regulated mission‑critical industries
  • FAA experience or familiarity with FAA‑regulated systems/environments highly preferred
  • Prior experience supporting Federal Government or DoD‑related programs preferred
Preferred Experience
  • Aerospace or aviation systems
  • Mission‑critical infrastructure or defense systems
  • High‑availability or fault‑tolerant system environments
  • Safety‑critical engineering programs
  • Reliability and survivability analysis
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
  • Ability to work within highly technical and collaborative engineering environments
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Active security clearance is a plus, but not required for all openings
  • Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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