What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Safety Engineer position at SAIC?
Job ID 2614721
Location Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted 2026-07-20
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Sys Safety Engr
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC has an immediate need for a Software Safety Engineer for the Precision Fires (PF) projects for performance of risk analyses and hazard analyses on integrated systems forming part of advanced weapons systems for the DoD. They will be responsible for oversight of a portfolio of engineering developments and will provide assurance of engineering activities. They will support design engineers to build evidence-based safety cases for their products and will assure compliance to hardware and software engineering processes for safety critical and safety related systems. This position will be remote and support the team in Huntsville, AL.
Job Description
Education Requirements
Location Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted 2026-07-20
Category Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory Sys Safety Engr
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel No
Minimum Clearance Required None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC has an immediate need for a Software Safety Engineer for the Precision Fires (PF) projects for performance of risk analyses and hazard analyses on integrated systems forming part of advanced weapons systems for the DoD. They will be responsible for oversight of a portfolio of engineering developments and will provide assurance of engineering activities. They will support design engineers to build evidence-based safety cases for their products and will assure compliance to hardware and software engineering processes for safety critical and safety related systems. This position will be remote and support the team in Huntsville, AL.
Job Description
- Development of software safety targets and software safety requirements.
- Execute hazard analyses required to support identification of software safety requirements in accordance with business standards and program / product objectives.
- Development of specific application, generic application and generic product safety cases.
- Document and communicate results of technical data generated to internal and external customers.
- Co-ordinate the timely production of the necessary design safety documentation, especially the relevant safety cases and related documentation for approval milestones.
- Conduct/facilitate PHA, FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis and other safety studies with Engineering groups.
- Develop and maintain Hazard Tracking Log.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM related degree and zero (0) years' experience; additional six (6) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).
- Must possess the ability to obtain a Secret clearance; US Citizenship required.
- Experience with coding in C .
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to conduct research into issues and products.
- Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language and visuals.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.