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Software Safety Engineer
Work Location: Huntsville, AL
Schedule: Full Time
IronMountain Solutions is searching for a Software Safety Engineer to support a customer located in Huntsville, AL. An ideal candidate for this position must be able to work independently, often acting without direct supervision, be self-motivated, and able to build strong relationships across multiple project offices with all levels of Government employees.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform software and firmware safety analysis across the system lifecycle.
- Identify, assess, and document software safety hazards, risks, and mitigations.
- Support system safety activities for identified Government defense technologies, such as radars, airframes, command and control systems amongst others.
- Evaluate software compliance with safety, airworthiness, and program requirements.
- Analyze requirements, design, code, test, and operational data for safety impacts.
- Support development and maintenance of safety artifacts (hazard analyses, safety assessments, risk matrices).
- Support verification and validation of software safety requirements and controls.
- Participate in safety reviews, audits, and program technical reviews.
- Collaborate with systems, software, firmware, test, IV&V, and quality teams.
- Document findings, recommendations, and risk assessments clearly and accurately.
- Lead software safety analysis activities for assigned subsystems and functional areas.
- Engage directly with program teams and customers to support safety objectives and clarify requirements.
- Provide technical leadership in software safety, hazard analysis, and risk‑management practices.
- Support major system reviews, certification activities, and customer-facing safety engagements.
- Advise program leadership on software safety considerations, mission risk, and mitigation approaches.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds.
Required Qualifications and Competencies
- Education - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline.
- Background in software safety, system safety, software engineering, firmware, or embedded systems (academic or professional).
- Strong understanding of software development processes, lifecycle methodologies, and system safety principles.
- Proven ability to evaluate complex technical systems and clearly document safety analyses and findings.
- Demonstrated analytical skills and sound risk‑based decision‑making.
- High attention to detail, particularly in safety‑critical environments.
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills.
- Effective collaborator across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Consistent sound judgment and strong commitment to mission and personnel safety. attention to detail in safety-critical environments.
- Clear technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Sound judgment and commitment to mission and personnel safety.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. At least 10 years of progressively complex systems engineering experience, including integration of advanced hardware–software systems.
- Experience supporting Department of War systems
- Experience with software IV&V, software assurance, or mission assurance.
- Experience with embedded software and firmware safety.
- Familiarity with safety and airworthiness including but not limited to standards such as MIL-STD-882, DO-178, ARP4754, or equivalent.
Required Travel: 10%
Clearance Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance is required. Per federal requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this level of clearance.
IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer