Senior System Safety Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior System Safety Engineer with Security Clearance
Senior System Safety Engineer

Location:

Woburn, Massachusetts (with work at Sudbury and Tewksbury sites as needed)
Salary Range: $135,000 – $160,000 annually

Work Hours:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM About the Role
As a Senior System Safety Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with MIL-STD-882E standards and driving system safety across complex defense programs. This position involves working collaboratively with integrated product teams, customers, and government authorities throughout the entire program lifecycle—from startup through production and demilitarization.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs.
• Perform System Safety Program tasks and analyses, including: ◦ Management (Task Series 100) ◦ Analysis (Task Series 200) ◦ Evaluation (Task Series 300) ◦ Verification (Task Series 400)
• Conduct hazard analyses, design analyses, and safety planning.
• Brief safety considerations during technical reviews and approval processes.
• Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards.
• Prepare internal and customer reports detailing safety analyses.
• Collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure safety integration: ◦ Systems Engineering ◦ Software/Firmware Engineering ◦ Electrical and Hardware Engineering
• Coordinate System Safety Working Groups between Raytheon and customer representatives. Qualifications You Must Have
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software, Electrical, or Firmware Engineering.
• Active and transferrable U.S. Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required. Qualifications We Prefer
• Experience with DoD System Safety Programs (MIL-STD-882 / DO-178).
• Familiarity with Agile development environments for system/software safety.
• Knowledge of Human Systems Integration and MIL-STD-1472 Human Factors Engineering.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and proposal development.
• Familiarity with Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, and System Safety Working Groups. Benefits
• Competitive salary ($135K–$160K).
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and flexible work arrangements.