System Safety Engineer, Surface Maritime

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a System Safety Engineer at Anduril in Costa Mesa, CA, you will work within the organization to lead Functional Hazard Analysis, Fault Trees, Risk Management and Risk Mitigation activities, System Safety Assessments, and Hazard Management and Hazard Mitigation activities. You will support hardware and software development teams, Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, and controls teams. The right person for this role has knowledge of design and development with a safety focus on maritime systems and platforms, test, analysis, manufacturing, operations, asset tracking and maintenance, and continuous improvement experience. If you are someone who has hands-on experience throughout the entire new product development life cycle from concept to customer delivery, loves to build world-class Reliability and Reliability Safety processes, work with many multi disciplinary teams, and be accountable for results, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

This is a multi-disciplinary systems level focused role supporting Anduril's growing Surface Maritime division.

• Work closely with hardware and software teams to identify safety critical and certifiable items and steer system design to ensure compliance with applicable U.S. Government safety standards.
• Lead, Draft, and tailor Built In Test Plans and Support Reliability Engineering on Qualification Test Plan Development for new products.
• Draft reports on Anduril's System Safety Approach and support the System Safety Program Plan for Anduril.
• Identify & Document Hazards, Risks, and Mitigation Measures for the program proactively.
• Support Design & Development Engineers as a critical partner in Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) exercises at system level, and sub-system level for complex maritime systems.
• Document, and manage all risks and hazards coming out of proactive Reliability Safety Exercises.
• Lead and draft the Program System Safety Analysis Reports.
• Support the Design Requirements Process as a Subject Matter Expert to ensure teams adhere to Safety best practices and triage proactive hazard mitigations with the team coming out of Reliability Safety Engineering exercises.
• Support Development Milestone Reviews such as PDR, CDR, QDR representing Safety.
• Lead and triage all Safety corrective actions from RCCA investigations.
• Lead product End-To-End Plans from component receiving through field deployment: Identify risks, and coordinate risk mitigation with supporting stakeholder teams such as Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Deployment Operations as it relates to Safety.
• Host regular corrective action reviews to ensure lessons learned are communicated with all stakeholders, and that all actions have been implemented in a timely manner.
• Develop, Draft, and Implement Safety Processes and reports for the business to improve and streamline our Design, Manufacturing, and Deployment Operations efforts for rapid development.
• Support Business Operations Continuous Improvement: Software Tool Upgrade Requirements Drafting, and Beta Testing to improve risk and hazard tracking and management.
• Verify and Validate Risk and Hazard Reduction Measures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Physics
• Minimum of 5 years Industry Experience as a System Safety, Design, or Development Engineer
• Maritime Systems Engineering, and Test Experience
• Systems Engineering experience
• Experience working on Advanced Hardware and Mechanical Systems
• Requirements decomposition experience for System Safety
• Test Plan Requirements experience for Safety
• Failure Investigation experience with proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Experience (FMEA)
• Fault Tree Analysis Experience (FTA)
• Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) Experience
• Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA)
• Hazard Evaluation, management, and mitigation action liaising experience
• SOP Procedure/Procedure Drafting Experience/Tech Writing Experience for Logistics, Maintenance, and/or Field Teams
• Design Review Experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) and confident in presentation skills
• Ability to travel as required up to 10%
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Root Cause Analysis Methodologies, Corrective action management, Hazard Management, and Risk management.
• Experiencing leading mitigation plans to closure.
• M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Physics
• Modeling/CAD Experience
• Electrical and/or Fluid Systems Engineering Familiarity with schematics, best practices, and industry guidelines for Reliability
• Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, and policies
• Requirements drafting experience for Software & Hardware
• Experience with MIL-STD-1629, MIL-STD-882
• Quantitative FTA Analysis Experience
• Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, Ansys, experience preferred
• Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), and Event Tree Analysis (ETA) experience preferred
• Experience supporting field tests, including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination
• Munitions system certification or qualification experience

US Salary Range

$166,000-$220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Healthcare Benefits

• US Roles: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles: We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles: We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

Additional Benefits

• Income Protection: Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off: Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in December. Caregiver & Wellness Leave is available to care for family members, bond with a new baby, or address your own medical needs.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Coverage for fertility treatments (e.g., IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carriers, along with resources to support you and your partner from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: Access free mental health resources 24/7, including therapy and life coaching. Additional work-life services, such as legal and financial support, are also available.
• Professional Development: Annual reimbursement for professional development
• Commuter Benefits: Company-funded commuter benefits based on your region.
• Relocation Assistance: Available depending on role eligibility.

Retirement Savings Plan

• US Roles: Traditional 401(k), Roth, and after-tax (mega backdoor Roth) options.
• UK & IE Roles: Pension plan with employer match.
• AUS Roles: Superannuation plan.

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