System Safety Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026.
Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.
Responsibilities
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a motivated, mid-career System Safety Engineer (SSE) to support Specialty Engineering initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers. This role supports the Director for Specialty Engineering within OUSW R&E and is intended for candidates with foundational System Safety Engineering experience in a defense environment. A successful candidate will work as part of a team analyzing defense systems to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigation to reduce the probability/severity of a mishap resulting in injury to personnel, equipment damage, and/or damage to the environment. Candidates with experience supporting Joint Services Weapon Safety Review Boards are highly preferred. Candidates will use their expertise to develop and update DoW safety documentation (e.g., System Safety Management Plan), policies & guidance (e.g., Machine Learning System Safety Engineering Guide), and training material.
Specialty Engineering Support:
- Assist with System Safety Engineering (SSE) reviews, updates, and configuration control activities.
- Apply SSE best practices in support of DoW Specialty Engineering initiatives.
- Support implementation of SSE best practices through development of SSE artifacts and supporting documentation.
- Assist senior engineers in documenting System Safety Engineering processes, workflows, and lessons learned.
- Help prepare materials that support System Safety Engineering adoption, including briefings and examples.
- Participate in SSE Communities of Practice and Working Groups.
Communication and Coordination:
- Support preparation of technical inputs to data calls, briefings, articles, and reports for government stakeholders.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to communicate technical concepts using models and visualizations.
- Assist senior staff in coordinating across government and contractor teams as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
- 10 years of experience in systems safety engineering.
- Must have a current and active DoD Secret Clearance is required, TS preferred.
- U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.