$133,500 – $203,750
Listed on AeroVironment’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead system safety engineering for unmanned defense and commercial aircraft systems, conducting hazard analyses and safety documentation per military standards. This role suits experienced safety engineers who want to mentor others and shape safety processes across complex, multi-disciplinary programs.
Our summary, not AeroVironment’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of safety and/or weapons system safety experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. DoD Secret security clearance
- Demonstrated experience applying MIL-STD-882E in defense or aerospace
- Hands-on experience with hazard analyses (PHA, FHA, SHA, SSHA)
- Experience with FMECA or similar reliability/safety analysis methods
- Experience authoring System Safety Management Plans, Safety Assessment Reports, and Hazard Logs
- Experience presenting safety analyses at technical and program reviews
- Multidisciplinary engineering collaboration and communication skills
- U.S. person status (citizen, green card holder, refugee, or asylee) for ITAR compliance
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related field from ABET-accredited institution
- Current active U.S. DoD Secret clearance or higher
- Experience with UAVs, UAS, or weaponized unmanned systems
- Weapon system safety board or fuze board participation
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901
- Software safety experience including DO-178C
- Familiarity with AMCOM 385-17 and Army aviation safety programs
- Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) analyses
- Human factors and human-systems integration in safety context
- Requirements management and MBSE tools (Jama, Cameo)