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.
Anduril’s Reliability Engineering organization is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our team in Costa Mesa, CA. The Reliability & Safety Engineering team works with our broader Engineering team to ensure our products operate and meet all mission performance, environmental conditions, and customer requirements. We develop cutting-edge Reliability processes and methods to secure scalable, long-term business success.
As a System Safety Engineer on the Reliability Engineering team at Anduril, 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 Command & Control systems, as well as 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.
This is a multi disciplinary system safety focused role on the Reliability & Safety Engineering team supporting Anduril aircraft 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.
- 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 aircraft and ground 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.
- Lead, Draft, and tailor Built In Test Plans and Support Reliability Engineering on Qualification Test Plan Development for new products.
- Support Development Milestone Reviews such as PDR, CDR, QDR representing Reliability 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 Reliability 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
- Minimum of 5 years Industry Experience as a Safety Engineer or equivalent engineering background
- B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Physics
- Experience working on Advanced Hardware and Mechanical Systems
- Experience with MIL-STD-882 or comparable
- Requirements decomposition experience for Safety
- Test Plan Requirements experience for Safety
- Failure Investigation experience with proven track record of solving problems and preventing reoccurrence
- Fault Tree Analysis Experience (FTA)
- Functional Hazard Analysis Experience (FHA)
- 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- M.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Physics
- Experience with Functional Hazard Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, System Safety Analysis, Root Cause Analysis Methodologies, Corrective action management, Hazard Management, and Risk management
- Experiencing liaising mitigation plans to closure
- Modeling/CAD Experience
- Electrical Engineering Familiarity with schematics, best practices, and industry guidelines for Reliability & System Safety
- Aircraft, Spacecraft, or UAV Operations Experience
- Technical writing experience developing standards, specifications, user guides, and policies
- Requirements drafting experience for Software & Hardware
- Experience supporting field tests, including data acquisition, data analysis, and project coordination
- Quantitative FTA Analysis Experience
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Experience (FMEA)
- Relyence, Teamcenter, JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, Ansys, experience preferred
- Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), and Event Tree Analysis (ETA) experience preferred
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
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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