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Job Title: Systems Safety EngineerJob Description

Join the Specialty Engineering team to design, develop, and test product capabilities for a wide range of developmental equipment as well as existing solutions tailored for rugged environments. Our engineers support custom systems at the board, middleware, and complete system levels, working on hardware designs from simple microcontroller-based peripherals to complex secure and rugged processing systems. As a part of this multidisciplinary team, you will be involved in all program phases from bidding to delivery, requiring strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit.

Responsibilities

+ Apply technical skills within the systems engineering framework and operate from a holistic view of programs.

+ Develop, derive, understand, and assign System Safety requirements for all phases of every program.

+ Write guides, develop analyses, and model to address requirements at component, subsystem, and system levels.

+ Prepare and review documents consistent with US Military DIDs and participate in multidisciplinary design reviews.

+ Perform hazard analysis IAW MIL-STD-882 and contractual requirements.

+ Develop System Safety Program Plans (SSPP).

+ Conduct analyses including PHA, SSHA, SHA, O&SHA, FHA, Software Safety Hazard Analysis, SAR, and Fault Tree Analysis.

+ Review designs, specifications, tests, changes, reports, and deviation/waiver requests for potential safety impacts.

+ Participate in incident investigations and root cause or corrective action analyses.

+ Provide design direction for safety criteria for systems, equipment, and procedures to control and eliminate hazards.

Essential Skills

+ Bachelor's degree in STEM with 10 years of experience or a Master's degree with 8 years of experience.

+ DoD Secret clearance or higher with a background investigation completed within 6 years.

+ 5 years of System Safety Engineering experience.

+ Deep familiarity with MIL-STD-882.

+ Experience in DoD System Safety Working Groups.

+ Comfortable in fast-paced and dynamic product development environments.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with DoD/aerospace practices and programmatic experience with BOE, RFP, ROM.

+ Ability to determine and execute the right evaluation method (quantitative or qualitative).

+ Experience supporting independent government Safety Review Boards.

+ Familiarity with DO-178C or other relevant standards.

+ Wide breadth of experience in various aircraft systems.

+ Ability to assess system-level impacts based on component-level data.

+ Experience with system modeling tools like Cameo or similar MBSE tools.

Work Environment

The position requires working 100% in the office for the first 90 days, after which it transitions to a hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 remote. Core hours are from 10am to 3pm, with flexibility around these hours. Tuesday and Wednesday are mandatory in-office days, while most employees choose to work remotely on Fridays. The office environment encourages collaboration and offers flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance. This is a 9-month contract-to-hire position.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richardson, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $48.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Richardson,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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