Zone 5 Technologies · 10 hours ago
Senior System Safety Engineer IV/V
San Luis Obispo, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$155K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expZone 5 Technologies is redefining what's possible in unmanned aircraft systems, seeking exceptional talent to join their innovative team. The Senior System Safety Engineer will lead system safety activities across the product lifecycle, focusing on system safety architecture, data-driven analysis, and test planning for safety verification.
AerospaceManufacturingMechanical Engineering
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain System Safety Program Plan and safety architecture documentation
Lead Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and System Safety Assessments
Identify, document, and manage hazards, risks, and mitigation measures throughout the lifecycle
Draft System Safety Analysis Reports and maintain traceability between safety requirements, hazards, and mitigations
Lead Safety Critical Functional Thread Analysis (SCFTA) and support HAZOP/ETA activities
Establish data collection and analysis frameworks for safety metrics and trending
Develop technical documentation including safety standards, specifications, procedures, and user guides
Create and execute test plans for safety verification and validation
Lead development of Built-In Test (BIT) plans and support Qualification Test Plan development
Define test requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics for safety-critical functions
Review test data to confirm safety requirements compliance
Serve as primary point of contact with customers on system safety matters
Lead and participate in THAR, NNMSB, and other customer System Safety Reviews and Panels
Present safety analysis findings, risk postures, and mitigation strategies to customers
Support milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, QDR, MRR) representing system safety
Coordinate responses to customer safety data items and deliverables
Lead safety corrective actions from Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations
Host corrective action reviews and ensure lessons learned implementation
Coordinate risk mitigation with Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Deployment Operations
Develop and implement system safety processes and tools
Ensure compliance with MIL-STD-882E and other applicable safety standards
Qualification
Required
7+ years as a System Safety Engineer or equivalent safety-critical engineering role
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or Physics
Expertise with MIL-STD-882E and military safety standards
Experience creating and executing test plans for safety verification
Proven experience engaging with customers on System Safety Reviews (THAR, NNMSB, or similar)
Strong system architecture knowledge and safety requirements decomposition
Extensive FHA, FTA, and SCFTA experience
Failure investigation with proven corrective action implementation
Technical writing for reports, procedures, and documentation
Hazard/risk management and tracking to closure
Design review experience (PDR, CDR, MRR) with strong presentation skills
Data collection, analysis, and trending for safety metrics
U.S. Citizenship
Preferred
Master's degree in engineering or related field
10+ years progressive system safety experience
System Safety certification (ASP, CSP, CSEP)
DoD or Navy safety programs experience
Quantitative FTA with probabilistic risk assessment
FMEA/FMECA, HAZOP, and ETA experience
Safety analysis software tools (Relyence, Windchill, PTC Integrity)
Requirements management tools (JIRA, JAMA, Cameo, DOORS)
Aircraft, spacecraft, or UAV systems experience
Active U.S. Security Clearance or ability to obtain
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more.
401k with company-match
4 weeks of paid time off each year
12 annual company holidays
Company
Zone 5 Technologies
Zone 5 Technologies is an aviation component manufacturing company that develops and tests unmanned aircraft systems.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-12-17Acquired
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