Mid Level System Safety Engineer Jobs
Mid level system safety engineer jobs go to engineers ready to own safety analyses end to end, mentor junior staff, and make technical decisions with limited oversight. Openings are concentrated across Aerospace & Defense, Technology & Software, and Retail, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid roles, and employers like SAIC, CBRE, and Zoox hiring at this level now.
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Who We Are
AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers.
Working under the close guidance and supervision of the Head of Safety, the Senior Safety Engineer will execute core safety lifecycle tasks across AeroVect’s software and hardware platforms:
- System Safety Analysis: Perform hazard identification and risk assessments (HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA) on the autonomous system architecture and vehicle operation concepts.
- Requirements Derivation: Derive, specify, and trace functional and technical safety requirements (FSRs / TSRs) for both supervised autonomy (safety driver present) and SDO unsupervised autonomy (driverless).
- Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate directly with systems, software, robotics, hardware, and test teams to ensure safety requirements are integrated, testable, and verified.
- Safety Case Support: Assist in building safety case artifacts and verification evidence required for airport commercial deployment.
You Will
- Perform Quantitative Hardware Safety Analyses, including FMEDA, hardware diagnostic coverage analysis, and Probabilistic Metric for random Hardware Failures (PMHF).
- Calculate hardware component and system failure rates using standard methodologies (SN 29500, IEC 61709, MIL-HDBK-217F, Telcordia SR-332).
- Evaluate drive-by-wire compute hardware, sensor suites (Lidar, Radar, Camera), actuator interfaces, and power distribution systems for single-point and latent faults.
- Derive Hardware Safety Requirements (HSRs) for redundant architectures and fail-operational compute nodes.
You Have
- 5+ years of hands-on safety engineering experience in autonomous vehicles, automotive (ISO 26262), aerospace (DO-178C/DO-254), or industrial safety (IEC 61508).
- 5+ years in hardware safety engineering, EE reliability, or failure rate modeling for automotive, aerospace, or industrial robotics.
- Prior background working with autonomous driving systems or mobile robotics.
- Proven ability to work under the technical mentorship of a Principal Safety Engineer in a high-velocity agile engineering team.
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related discipline.
- Proven mastery of FIT rate modeling, component failure rate calculation methods (SN 29500, IEC 61709, MIL-HDBK-217), and FMEDA workflows.
- ISO 26262-5 Mastery: Deep knowledge of hardware architectural metrics (SPFM, LFM) and hardware diagnostic strategies.
Who We Are
AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers.
Working under the close guidance and supervision of the Head of Safety, the Senior Safety Engineer will execute core safety lifecycle tasks across AeroVect’s software and hardware platforms:
- System Safety Analysis: Perform hazard identification and risk assessments (HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA) on the autonomous system architecture and vehicle operation concepts.
- Requirements Derivation: Derive, specify, and trace functional and technical safety requirements (FSRs / TSRs) for both supervised autonomy (safety driver present) and SDO unsupervised autonomy (driverless).
- Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate directly with systems, software, robotics, hardware, and test teams to ensure safety requirements are integrated, testable, and verified.
- Safety Case Support: Assist in building safety case artifacts and verification evidence required for airport commercial deployment.
You Will
- Perform Quantitative Hardware Safety Analyses, including FMEDA, hardware diagnostic coverage analysis, and Probabilistic Metric for random Hardware Failures (PMHF).
- Calculate hardware component and system failure rates using standard methodologies (SN 29500, IEC 61709, MIL-HDBK-217F, Telcordia SR-332).
- Evaluate drive-by-wire compute hardware, sensor suites (Lidar, Radar, Camera), actuator interfaces, and power distribution systems for single-point and latent faults.
- Derive Hardware Safety Requirements (HSRs) for redundant architectures and fail-operational compute nodes.
You Have
- 5+ years of hands-on safety engineering experience in autonomous vehicles, automotive (ISO 26262), aerospace (DO-178C/DO-254), or industrial safety (IEC 61508).
- 5+ years in hardware safety engineering, EE reliability, or failure rate modeling for automotive, aerospace, or industrial robotics.
- Prior background working with autonomous driving systems or mobile robotics.
- Proven ability to work under the technical mentorship of a Principal Safety Engineer in a high-velocity agile engineering team.
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics, or a related discipline.
- Proven mastery of FIT rate modeling, component failure rate calculation methods (SN 29500, IEC 61709, MIL-HDBK-217), and FMEDA workflows.
- ISO 26262-5 Mastery: Deep knowledge of hardware architectural metrics (SPFM, LFM) and hardware diagnostic strategies.
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Mid Level System Safety Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level system safety engineer job?
Position yourself around concrete ownership: highlight safety analyses you led independently, hazard assessments you delivered from start to finish, and any standards compliance work you drove on your own. Tailor your resume to show depth in specific methodologies like FMEA, FTA, or MIL-STD-882, and demonstrate that your work has reduced risk or met certification requirements on a real program.
Which companies hire mid level system safety engineers?
Companies hiring mid level system safety engineers right now include SAIC, CBRE, and Zoox, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, automotive OEMs, and industrial systems firms all hire steadily at this level as programs require engineers who can own safety cases without constant senior oversight.
Are there remote mid level system safety engineer jobs?
Yes, though many roles still require on-site or hybrid presence due to classified programs and hardware-dependent work. About 29% of mid level system safety engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, so filtering by work setting on Migrate Mate is the fastest way to find listings that match your location needs.
How do I move up to a mid level system safety engineer role?
Growth from entry level to mid level comes from taking on progressively independent work: moving from supporting analyses to owning them, getting comfortable with full safety case development, and building fluency in one or two core standards like MIL-STD-882 or DO-178C. Engineers who document measurable outcomes, such as hazards mitigated or certifications supported, make the strongest case for a mid level title.
Which industries hire the most mid level system safety engineers?
Mid Level system safety engineer roles concentrate in Aerospace & Defense, Technology & Software, and Retail, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because their programs involve complex, regulated systems where independent safety analysis expertise is required throughout the development lifecycle.