System Safety Engineer

System Safety Engineer 2

Legion Technical Solutions is seeking a System Safety Engineer 2 to support one of the nation's leading aerospace and defense technology organizations. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your engineering background to sophisticated defense systems while developing deeper expertise in MIL-STD-882E System Safety Engineering. You'll work alongside experienced engineers across multiple disciplines to identify hazards, develop safety requirements, and help ensure safety is integrated throughout the system lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the development and execution of one or more MIL-STD-882E compliant System Safety Programs, including:
• Perform MIL-STD-882 activities involving management, analysis, evaluation, and verification.
• Analyze engineering hardware, electrical drawings, and schematics for fault tolerance, latent hazards, and safety compliance.
• Assist with hazard identification, risk assessment, and development of effective controls.
• Develop concise, testable safety requirements and analyze existing requirements from a safety perspective.
• Review test, tactical operating, and maintenance procedures to ensure appropriate safety controls are incorporated.
• Collaborate with Systems, Hardware, Software, Electrical, Test, and other engineering disciplines.
• Work across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to eliminate hazards or develop practical mitigation strategies without compromising critical system performance.
• Support preparation of Safety Assessment Reports, Safety Program Briefs, and other technical documentation.
• Participate in technical reviews and the customer safety approval process.
• Interface with customers, program offices, subcontractors, vendors, and other key stakeholders.
• Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and applicable military standards.

What We're Looking For

Strong candidates will have an engineering background with experience or exposure in areas such as:
System Safety Engineering or Systems Engineering, MIL-STD-882 / MIL-STD-882E, hazard analysis and risk assessment, electrical or hardware design analysis, engineering drawings and schematics, requirements development and analysis, safety verification and validation, aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated engineering environments, cross-functional engineering teams. Just as important, we're looking for someone who is analytical, collaborative, comfortable working within structured engineering processes, and interested in growing their System Safety expertise.

About Legion Technical Solutions

Legion Technical Solutions (LTS) is a specialized technical staffing and workforce solutions company supporting organizations across aerospace, defense, intelligence, engineering, and advanced technology. As the contract employer, LTS provides the employment relationship and ongoing support while you work directly alongside our client's engineering organization.

About Our Client - Confidential

Our client is a globally recognized aerospace and defense technology organization developing sophisticated systems supporting the United States and its allies. Their engineering teams work across advanced sensing, radar, integrated defense, communications, command and control, and other mission-critical technologies. This opportunity provides the chance to work alongside highly experienced engineers while developing expertise on complex systems with direct national security impact.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Legion Technical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation: $ - $ per year