Senior Whole Life Engineer - Safety Engineering (Onsite
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Safety Engineer
Date Posted: Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA3 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 3 Position Role Type:
Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required Security Clearance Status:
Not Required
Collins Aerospace – Avionics has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Safety Engineer to lead safety engineering activities across complex Air Traffic Management (ATM) programs and products within the Connected Aviation Air Traffic Systems (ATS) Whole Life Engineering (WLE) organization. The Senior Safety Engineer will drive system safety planning, interface closely with design teams, and deliver safety‑related documentation and analyses across the full system lifecycle.
This role requires a strong understanding of system safety, hazard assessment, and safety‑related standards to ensure Collins ATS solutions continue to advance safe, modernized Air Traffic Management capabilities.
- Perform System Safety program activities, hazard analyses, and design analyses
- Conduct hazard tracking and safety risk management
- Collaborate across integrated product teams to eliminate hazards or develop effective controls
- Develop safety‑related contract deliverables and internal safety documentation
- Serve as a Safety Subject Matter Expert (SME) to guide program and product leadership
- Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and applicable military/industry standards
- Review requirement and design changes, test plans, and verification artifacts to ensure safety considerations are incorporated
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- Experience with software, hardware, and personnel safety
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
- Experience with Air Traffic Management (ATM)
- Experience developing and implementingMIL‑STD‑882ESystem Safety Program tasks and analyses
- Experience with DO‑278 design assurance guidance
- Experience with technical risk management
- Qualified Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist/RTX CORE apprentice or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to perform tasks associated with other Whole Life Engineering (WLE) disciplines
Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illness insurance, group legal, protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program And more!
The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are…
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