Entry Level or Associate Aerospace Safety Engineer
The Aerospace Safety Engineer at Confidential Client supports the Attack Programs by assessing hazards across multiple subsystems including airframe, electrical, mechanical, and software. This role involves performing comprehensive hazard analyses throughout the aircraft lifecycle, developing safety requirements and program plans, and collaborating with engineering teams, customers, and regulatory bodies to ensure system safety and risk mitigation. It offers opportunities for professional growth in a critical discipline within a leading aerospace defense organization.
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Role Overview
Confidential Client is seeking Entry Level (Level 1) and Associate (Level 2) Aerospace Safety Engineers to join a System Safety Engineering team supporting vertical lift / attack programs in Mesa, AZ. This full-time role focuses on system-level safety and hazard analyses across airframe, electrical, mechanical and software subsystems for aircraft programs. Strong technical writing, systems thinking, and familiarity with aviation safety standards are important.
What You’ll Do
You will work across the program lifecycle — concept, design, test, production, and sustainment — to identify and mitigate hazards affecting aircraft and crew. Key responsibilities include:
- Evaluate customer specifications and applicable regulations; translate findings into safety requirements, constraints, and operating limits
- Develop System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs)
- Perform hazard analyses across the product lifecycle, including:
- Functional Hazard Analyses (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Analyses (PSSA), System Safety Analyses (SSA)
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Common Mode Analysis (CMA), Zonal and Particular Risk Analyses (PRA)
- Operational Health Hazard Analysis (OHHA), Operating & Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA)
- Safety Assessment Reports (SAR) and System Safety Risk Evaluations (SSRE)
- Review design specifications, test and manufacturing operations, change proposals, anomaly reports, and waiver requests for safety impacts
- Collaborate with government, customer, and program domain experts
- Prepare and deliver analyses, presentations, and reports for safety boards, design reviews, and test readiness reviews
- Contribute to proposals, work statements, and technical scope affecting system safety engineering work and budget
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or equivalent
- For Level 1: foundational experience in an engineering discipline
- Experience with aircraft systems (navigation, avionics, fuel, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc.), including operations and troubleshooting
- Strong technical writing and oral communication skills
- U.S. Person required to meet U.S. export control compliance (22 C.F.R. §120.62)
Preferred Qualifications
- For Level 2: 2+ years of experience in an engineering discipline
- Experience conducting first-flight readiness or flight test mission assurance reviews
- Familiarity with safety standards and guidance such as ARP4761 and MIL-STD-882E
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Demonstrated application of systems engineering practices when developing complex hardware/software solutions for aerospace platforms
- Military experience is a plus
Compensation & Benefits
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Summary pay ranges (provided by the client):
- Entry Level (Level 1): $71,400 - $96,600 per year
- Associate (Level 2): $88,400 - $119,600 per year
- Careertakes’ client offers a Total Rewards package that typically includes competitive base pay, variable compensation opportunities, health insurance options, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid/unpaid time away. Specific benefits may vary by location and eligibility.
- Drug-Free Workplace: post-offer testing for substances may apply per client policy.
Location & Additional Requirements
- Location: Mesa, AZ (on-site)
- Shift: 1st shift
- Relocation assistance: not negotiable for this position
- Visa sponsorship: employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status
- Applications accepted through the client’s specified close date (as listed by the client). This position must meet U.S. export control compliance—only U.S. Persons are eligible.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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