Systems Safety Engineer

The Systems Safety Engineer will support the SLCM-N program at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc., with a primary focus on safety systems engineering. The role involves working with multiple engineering teams to identify and assess hazards, translate safety requirements into design actions, and assemble evidence for safety verification and Weapon System Safety Review Board (WSRB) activities.

Location and Work Arrangement

Onsite in Pittsfield, MA. The role allows for a flex arrangement with the required on-site presence in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Compensation

USD 112,924 - 125,275 per year. This estimate is based on typical salary range factors including experience and geographic location. Actual pay may vary. Combined salary range: USD $112,924.00 - USD $125,275.00 /Yr.

The job posting remains open until the position is filled.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum experience: 4 years.

Basic qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain system safety requirements, hazard analyses, and supporting safety documentation.
• Evaluate mechanical designs and system interfaces for hazards, failure modes, and safety implications.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, integration, and test teams to implement and verify safety requirements and mitigations.
• Maintain traceability among hazards, safety requirements, mitigation measures, and verification evidence.
• Assess design changes for safety impacts and document findings and recommendations.
• Prepare safety assessment packages, presentations, and supporting evidence for WSRB reviews.
• Support resolution of safety review comments, findings, and action items.
• Communicate safety risks and recommendations to engineering leadership, program stakeholders, and customer representatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline with a demonstrated mechanical engineering background.
• Approximately 4–5 years of safety engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of hazard identification, safety risk assessment, and failure analysis.
• Experience applying systems engineering practices, including requirements development, interface analysis, verification, and technical documentation.
• Ability to evaluate mechanical hardware designs and interfaces from a safety perspective.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site or in a flex arrangement with required on-site presence in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance after hire; a Secret clearance is anticipated, subject to confirmation of the program requirement.

Clearance Requirements

• Department of Defense Secret security clearance obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire.
• Selected applicants will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of work performed within the company facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Safety engineering experience supporting DoD programs.
• Experience preparing materials for, presenting to, or addressing findings from WSRB reviews.
• Experience conducting preliminary hazard analyses, system or subsystem hazard analyses, failure modes and effects analyses, or fault tree analyses.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-882 and applicable customer-specific safety requirements.
• Experience with safety-critical mechanical systems or complex defense systems.
• Experience with requirements management, configuration management, or model-based systems engineering tools.