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Senior System Safety Engineer

$135k - $160k

MKS2 Technologies Woburn, MA 2 days ago

engineering

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Senior System Safety Engineer

Location: Woburn, Massachusetts (with work at Sudbury and Tewksbury sites as needed)
Salary Range: $135,000 – $160,000 annually
Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About the Role

As a Senior System Safety Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with MIL-STD-882E standards and driving system safety across complex defense programs. This position involves working collaboratively with integrated product teams, customers, and government authorities throughout the entire program lifecycle—from startup through production and demilitarization.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement MIL-STD-882E compliant system safety programs.
Perform System Safety Program tasks and analyses, including:

Management (Task Series 100)
Analysis (Task Series 200)
Evaluation (Task Series 300)
Verification (Task Series 400)

Conduct hazard analyses, design analyses, and safety planning.
Brief safety considerations during technical reviews and approval processes.
Interpret system requirements, customer specifications, and military standards.
Prepare internal and customer reports detailing safety analyses.
Collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure safety integration:

Systems Engineering
Software/Firmware Engineering
Electrical and Hardware Engineering

Coordinate System Safety Working Groups between Raytheon and customer representatives.

Qualifications You Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) and minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
Experience in Safety Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software, Electrical, or Firmware Engineering.
Active and transferrable U.S. Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship required.

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience with DoD System Safety Programs (MIL-STD-882 / DO-178).
Familiarity with Agile development environments for system/software safety.
Knowledge of Human Systems Integration and MIL-STD-1472 Human Factors Engineering.
Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and proposal development.
Familiarity with Engineering Change Proposals, Engineering Review Boards, and System Safety Working Groups.

Benefits

Competitive salary ($135K–$160K).
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) with company match.
Paid time off and flexible work arrangements.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.