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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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