System Safety Engineering Manager
Posted 15 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Manager, System Safety Engineering”
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- Expected experience
- 7+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
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Field of studyAerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Field of studyAerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering (or related)
Study levelMaster's
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.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril's System Safety Engineering organization partners across Anduril's engineering, manufacturing, and operations organizations to ensure our autonomous systems are safe for development, testing, and deployment in complex operational environments. Our mandate spans the complete product lifecycle, from early concept design through production scale-up and fielded operations. We make our products safe by guiding product teams through safety analyses such as: Functional Hazard Analysis, Fault Trees, Hazard Management and Hazard Mitigation activities, identifying hazards early and partnering with design teams to engineer safety into hardware, software, and operations.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are seeking experienced System Safety Engineering leaders to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA and drive system safety excellence across Anduril’s product portfolio. As a System Safety leader at Anduril, you will play a critical role in developing and implementing robust safety frameworks. Your expertise will be instrumental in guiding product teams through the System Safety lifecycle, from initial concept through design, qualification, production, and field deployment. You will drive continuous improvement initiatives, lead the development of risk mitigation strategies, and foster a safety culture across the organization. Leveraging your deep knowledge of system safety tools (FHA, FTA, SCFTA, SSA, FMECA, etc.) and hazard analysis methodologies, you will ensure that our systems operate safely under diverse and demanding operating conditions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead and manage the performance of a team of System Safety Engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship on system safety principles, best practices, and artifact development.
- Manage resource allocation and capacity planning to support multiple concurrent programs, and drive recruiting efforts to maintain growth trajectory.
- Conduct performance management, career development planning, and succession planning.
- Develop and implement tailored System Safety program plans aligned with MIL-STD-882E and the needs of Anduril and its customers.