Senior Explosives System Safety Engineer

The Explosive Engineering & Operations Team designs tests and fields complex munitions systems across multiple Anduril platforms taking them from early prototype through full-rate production. This is hands-on high-stakes ordnance work at the cutting edge of whats possible in defense technology.

Were looking for a senior system safety engineer to own Andurils munitions warhead and fuzing certification efforts end to end. Youll be the person who shepherds our programs through WSERB FISTRP and SSSTRP building lasting relationships with the review entities and making sure we get through the process as fast and as thoroughly as possible.

This isnt just an individual contributor role. Dave Veitch the hiring manager is looking for someone who can lead and grow a team of 310 safety engineers while staying deep in the technical work. Youll set the standard for how Anduril approaches weapons safety certification creating frameworks that scale across future programs.

What Youll Do

• Lead Andurils munitions warhead and fuzing certification programs through DoD weapons safety review boards (WSERB FISTRP SSSTRP) building strong relationships with the review entities
• Build and lead a team of 310 system safety engineers hiring mentoring setting technical direction and driving professional development
• Create review manage and present safety documentation packages to internal stakeholders customers and fuze/safety boards
• Partner with engineering program management and operations teams to embed safety practices into the product development lifecycle from day one
• Plan and drive testing analysis and review milestones taking a proactive approach to minimize certification timelines
• Own root cause analysis and corrective actions relevant to the safety review process
• Manage project deliverables including requirements documentation change control traceability and reliability matrices
• Create scalable frameworks and establish precedent for government reviews and system certifications across future Anduril programs
• Flow down safety guidance and manage key vendors (ESAD warhead etc.) as needed

Required Qualifications

• BS or higher in mechanical systems aerospace or another engineering discipline
• 8 years of experience in design safety certification and systems engineering of ordnance systems
• 2 years of experience leading managing or technically directing a team of engineers
• Warhead/fuze review board experience (WSERB FISTRP AFSRB or equivalent)
• Munitions system certification or qualification experience
• Deep working knowledge of MIL-STD-882E MIL-STD-1316 and MIL-STD-1901
• Experience in program management customer and vendor management and managing schedules and budgets
• Ability to travel for testing and customer meetings (surges up to 25%)
• Experience preparing formal safety documentation (specifications test procedures technical reports)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills youll be presenting to safety boards collaborating across engineering and ops and managing external stakeholders
• Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance
• In this role you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening as required by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. security clearance (DoD Secret Top Secret or DOE L/Q)
• Prior experience qualifying ordnance/munitions through multiple branches of the DoW
• Established relationships with key members of the DoW System Safety qualification boards
• Experience managing vendors providing services in support of safety qualifications
• Track record of building or scaling a safety engineering function in a fast-paced or growth-stage environment
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and establishing team processes standards and playbooks

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:

At Anduril we invest in our people. Our comprehensive competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures youre supported in health recovery and whatever comes next.For more information Explore Our Benefits.

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