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Senior Principal System Safety Engineer

Job in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01801, USA
Listing for: Raytheon
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 132400 - 251600 USD Yearly USD 132400.00 251600.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Senior Principal System Safety Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Principal System Safety Engineer to join us onsite in Woburn, MA as a Safety Lead with proven experience in executing all aspects of system safety.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs
  • Understanding of the safety budget and tasking through coordination with the responsible CAM/IPTL/product owner, including EACs.
  • Mentor junior safety engineers.
  • Actively engage in engineering review boards to stay on top of design changes and assess impacts to the established safety program.
  • Establish on-going feedback loop with functional and program management.
  • Lead & coordinate System Safety Working Group(s) between key Raytheon and Customer representatives.
  • Interpret system requirements, customer specifications and military standards, to recommend compliance strategies to program leadership
  • Working across integrated teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across a range of engineering functions to identify and mitigate risks
  • Analysis of engineering hardware, mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics assessing fault tolerance, latent hazards, and safety requirements compliance.
  • Collaborate with Program Management and government approval authorities from design, fabrication, integration and test, production to demilitarization and disposal phases
  • Manage safety-related interactions with suppliers and/or subcontractors.
  • Understand and shape system safety across the lifecycle (design, integration/ test, flight test, production, field, returns).

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience
  • Experience with DoD System Safety Programs e.g. MIL-STD-882/DO-178
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • Experience with briefing at the military safety review board, Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, System Safety Working Groups
  • Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and Proposal Development
  • 8 years experience with a Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

What We Offer:

  • Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value:
    Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
  • Relocation Eligible

Learn More & Apply Now!

  • Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
  • Onsite:
    Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
  • This position requires the ability to obtain security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 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 dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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