Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer (Experienced, Senior, or Lead)

Job Description

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Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) is looking for an Experienced (Level 3) , Senior (Level 4) , or Lead (Level 5) System Safety Engineer to join our Space, Intelligence & Weapons (SI&WS) team.  This position is to help ensure the safety of products & services from our space mission systems portfolio.  The selected candidate will be able to work out of El Segundo, CA.

The selected candidate will be a core member of a fast-paced, productive, and close-knit engineering team. System Safety Engineers are integral to the entire product lifecycle to identify, analyze, mitigate and verify the safety hazard risk of our Boeing products. This includes collaboration with all facets of engineering from technology investment, concept development, requirements definition, and design, build, integration, test, and demonstration of products in their fielded environments.

Primary responsibilities :

• Evaluates customer specifications and regulations, and assess the design to develop safety requirements, constraints, and operating limits
• Develops System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs), as required
• Performs a variety of hazard analyses across the full product life cycle, such as the Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), System & Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Software Safety Hazard Analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Reviews engineering design specifications, test and manufacturing operations, change proposals, anomaly reports, and deviation / waiver requests for potential safety impacts
• Collaborates with government, customer, and program domain experts
• Prepares presentations, analyses, and reports for government / customer safety boards, program design reviews, and test / mission readiness reviews
• Develops proposals, work statements, and specifications affecting system safety engineering scope and budget
• Delivers oral and written system safety and risk presentations to peers, program management, senior leadership, customers, and regulatory agencies

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience) :

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience) :

Drug Free Workplace :

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits :

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range :

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 27, 2025

Export Control Requirements : This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details : US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and / or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military / veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.