Experienced or Senior Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
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The Boeing Safety, Security & Airworthiness (SS&A) organization is looking for an Experienced (Level
3) or Senior (Level 4 or
5)
Systems Safety Engineer to join the Aviation Safety Team within Enterprise Safety and Mission Assurance. This position is based onsite in Seal Beach, CA
.
As an Airplane Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for working cross‑functionally to conduct safety analyses across development, modification, and operation phases of the product lifecycle. You will perform safety analysis at the component, system, and airplane levels across Avionics, Mechanical, Environmental, Electrical, and Propulsion disciplines, independent research, teamwork, and meticulous attention to detail.
Primary responsibilities- Provides technical guidance and training relative to complex safety and airworthiness matters.
- Conducts system research and analysis to identify potential or investigate reported in‑service fleet hazards, risks, and safety concerns and quantifies impact.
- Identifies safety and mission assurance issue systemic root causes and recommends corrective actions using industry best practices.
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to define, validate, and integrate safety, mission success, and airworthiness requirements; incorporates into designs, operations, and procedures.
- Performs or reviews tests, analyses, inspections, audits, and simulations to verify system meets defined safety and mission assurance requirements.
- Creates and maintains aerospace safety and mission assurance tools and processes.
- Documents safety analysis, hazard mitigation, validation and verification activities in compliance with relevant customer and regulatory safety standards.
- Develops and maintains safety and corrective action plans. Assists with demonstrating safety hazard risk mitigations and control methods to the customer and regulators.
- Ensures mission success through execution of Mission Assurance activities throughout the program lifecycle.
- Contributes to establishing global safety advocacy strategies, training, tools, and methods.
- Level 3: 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Level 4: 9+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Level 5: 14+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science.
- 3+ years of experience in aerospace systems engineering.
- 1+ years of experience in System Safety Analysis.
- Experience with engineering/scientific principles with particular emphasis on the aeronautical, mechanical, and electrical system disciplines.
- Experience with aircraft systems, components, and functions (e.g., Flight Controls, Hydraulics, Avionics, Fuels, etc.) or Systems Integration.
- Experience gathering, manipulating, and analyzing large amounts of data.
- Experience in assessing and documenting analysis to show compliance.
- Experience with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 25.1309.
- Experience with Aerospace Recommended Practices (ARP) ARP
4754 and ARP
4761. - Experience with Continued Operational Safety Process (COSP) and reporting criteria.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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