Senior Software Safety Engineer

At Forterra, we are unleashing autonomy at scale to transform the battlefield. Our mission is to build the foundational platforms that enable an intelligent ecosystem to coordinate, adapt, and execute with speed and precision even in the uncertainty and disruption of modern conflict. In an era marked by rapid technological change and evolving threats, we design for flexibility, survivability, and operational dominance.

Forterra delivers weapons, sensors, and battlefield effects through integrated autonomous networks reaching operational areas faster, safer, and without placing human lives  systems operate with distributed control, dynamic routing, and real-time responsiveness, enabling sustained advantage across complex mission environments.

At Forterra, we're developing the future for Ground Based Autonomy. Forterra is seeking a Senior Software Safety Engineer to join our Safety team and drive efforts in the development of safety-critical autonomous systems. This role is crucial in evolving our Software Development Assurance process, focused on advanced technologies to support our safety assured solutions.

As a Senior Software Safety Engineer, you will be a part of the Core Systems & System Safety team. Our Team is responsible for architecting systems which support safety-critical functions, establishing development methodologies for new technologies, and applying cutting edge hazard analysis techniques.

As part of an experienced multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to expanding ground based autonomous operational and functional capabilities. Your professional experience in software engineering and system safety will further strengthen the team's ability to support the Warfighter. You will collaborate with members from other groups within Forterra to ensure the safety of innovative solutions for uncrewed ground vehicle operation

In your role as a Senior Software Safety Engineer, you will contribute to the development and architectural design supporting the delivery of prototypes and safety-critical ground based autonomous solutions. You will be responsible for performing analyses for hazard identification, evaluation and control using quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques based on the Software System Safety Program Plan and Software Development Plan. You will:

• Work across Forterra to ensure software development processes include safety considerations into our autonomous vehicle systems from the ground up – focusing on defense applications which follow a MIL-STD-882E process.
• Tackle the topics of functional safety, AI/machine learning, embedded systems and software development in a complex system environment.
• Work to define software architecture, safety concepts and derive requirements from safety analyses.
• Incorporate Model-based Safety solutioning across the Forterra ecosystem of software solutions.
• Perform Hazard Analyses within a Model-based Safety environment.
• Perform safety analyses such as:
• Software Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA),
• Software Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA),
• Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA),
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA),
• Modes, States and Transitions Hazard Analysis, and
• Robotic Behavior/Capability Assessments
• Communicate design considerations and progress with respect to software safety across the engineering organization.
• Develop and refine safety concepts including architectural design, safety mechanisms, and Level of Rigor. verification activities, to ensure robust safety performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop test cases for safety-critical software.
• Stay informed about industry trends and advancements in software safety.
• Participate in trade studies and testing…