Systems Engineer Sr - System Safety Engineer

Job Description

Lockheed Martin Space is offering an immediate opportunity for a mid‑career System Safety Engineer at its Denver, CO facility. The role supports national defense system development, focusing on ensuring mission success through rigorous system safety practices.

• Develop and/or update Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Functional Hazard Analyses (FHAs), System Hazard Analyses (SHA), and Safety Assessment Reports (SAR).
• Prepare presentations and participate in Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, and various working groups and safety review meetings.
• Support the development and updating of System Safety documents to meet customer, range safety, and contractual requirements.
• Review and provide input to test procedures for adherence to System Safety requirements.
• Coordinate with test range safety teams and write range safety reports to support testing.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a Hazard Tracking System (HTS) used to document real and potential hazards, their assessments, and corresponding mitigations.
• Create fault trees to support Safety Board interactions.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in engineering or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of system safety standards.
• Knowledge of system safety design and operations safety principles, including hazard identification, analysis, risk mitigation, and associated deliverable documentation.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance and U.S. citizenship (not required to start).

• Experience using MIL‑STD‑882E, SSMAN 91‑710, NASA GSFC‑STD‑8009, or other relevant industry and/or range safety standards.
• Experience participating or presenting in DoD System Safety Working Groups and Safety Boards.
• Familiarity with DOORS and/or Cameo.
• Effective communication skills and ability to engage in group meetings and working environments with team members, development organizations, and customers.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Active Secret clearance.

This position requires a government security clearance; applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Clearance Level: Secret.

Onsite full‑time at the designated Lockheed Martin facility. Work schedule may include a 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Annual base salary range (Colorado): $89,300 – $157,550 (guideline; subject to factors such as scope, experience, and market).

Benefits offered include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, educational assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

Lockheed Martin is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available:
Possible
Career Area:
Systems Engineering:
Specialty Engineering
Type:
Full‑Time
Shift: First