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Systems Safety Engineer

Middletown, RI, US • Posted 8 days ago • Updated 2 hours ago

Full Time

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Skills

Firmware
Interfaces
Circuit Analysis
Systems Design
Collaboration
Logistics
Safety Management
Test Plans
Risk Assessment
Presentations
Science
Security Clearance
Computer Hardware
System Requirements
Training
Mentorship
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Information Technology
Systems Engineering
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Summary

Job ID: 2612183

Location: Middletown, RI, US

Date Posted: 2026-05-05

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Sys Safety Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Systems Safety Engineer at our office in Middletown, RI.

A successful candidate will work as part of a team analyzing a system to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigations to reduce the risk of mishap occurrence. Candidates will collaborate with internal team, government personnel, and subcontractors.

Job Duties:

Utilizing quantitative and qualitative risk assessment techniques to perform safety analysis in accordance with MIL-STD-882E and other guidance.
Analysis of hardware, software, firmware, and system interfaces to identify hazards to personnel, equipment, and the environment, to include supplemental analysis techniques such as fault tree analyses, failure modes and hazardous effects analyses, and sneak circuit analyses.
Review System Requirements documentation to identify potential hazardous conditions and make recommendations to system design in collaboration with program staff.
Performing operational analyses and studies to identify potential deficiencies in operating procedures, handling procedures, stowage or other logistics phases.
Reviewing and analyzing system safety management and program plans, safety analyses, accident and incident data, mishap investigation reports, safety test plans and results, and other ESOH related data.
Preparing or updating risk assessment reports, safety assessment reports, and presentation materials for formal submission.
Conducting or reviewing safety assessment of new, updated, and/or modified hardware and software, waivers, and exemption requests.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science (or higher) degree in engineering or a technical-related field and/or two (2) or more years experience.
Experience in the use and application of technical standards and system safety principles, theories, concepts and techniques.
Experience conducting and/or reviewing safety assessment of hardware, software, waivers, and exception requests.
Experience reviewing System Requirements documentation to identify potential hazardous conditions to make recommendations as needed.

Preferred Experience

Basic understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), particularly using Cameo Systems Modeler, or a willingness to learn; formal training and mentorship will be provided for the right candidate
Basic understanding of or exposure to Systems Engineering principles and practices, or a demonstrated willingness to develop that knowledge in a hands-on professional environment
Basic familiarity with MIL-STD-882E and the Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH), or an eagerness to learn and apply these standards under the guidance of experienced safety professionals
Experience supporting Navy, Army, or Air Force acquisition programs
Prior internship, co-op, or research experience in a systems engineering or safety-related discipline is a plus

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2612183
Posted 8 days ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500 mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets include secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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