Safety Manager

Job Description

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Leidos' Defense Sector is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to support the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Reagan Test Range (RTR) Operations, Sustainment, Improvement, and Engineering (ROSIE) program.

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Reagan Test Range is a Department of Defense Major Range and Test Facility Base supporting ballistic missile testing, missile defense, hypersonic systems, Space Domain Awareness, and advanced research and development. These operations require rigorous safety engineering, hazard identification, risk management, and safety oversight of sophisticated range systems and instrumentation.

The Safety Manager will lead ROSIE safety engineering and safety management activities supporting the operation, maintenance, testing, modernization, and deployment of RTR systems.

The successful candidate will bring a strong background in systems safety engineering, demonstrated safety management leadership, and the ability to evaluate complex operational hazards, develop effective risk mitigation strategies, and ensure safe mission execution.

This position requires a proactive leader who can establish a strong safety culture, integrate safety into engineering and operational decision-making, and work collaboratively with Government mission safety personnel, program leadership, engineers, and operational teams.

This position is contingent upon contract award to Leidos.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage safety system operations and maintenance activities supporting RTR research, development, testing, deployment, and mission operations.
• Lead safety engineering assessments and analyses of complex range systems, instrumentation, and mission support activities.
• Review system acquisition documents, program planning materials, engineering change proposals, deviations, waivers, mishap reports, and failure data to identify and evaluate safety impacts.
• Provide safety engineering support for mission planning, operational readiness, instrumentation modifications, system integration, testing, and deployment.
• Direct development and implementation of the ROSIE Industrial Safety Plan, safety procedures, hazard management processes, and associated documentation.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive hazard identification, assessment, tracking, mitigation, and abatement processes.
• Conduct and oversee job hazard analyses, operational risk assessments, safety inspections, and compliance evaluations.
• Coordinate with Government mission safety personnel to identify, evaluate, and resolve safety issues affecting RTR mission execution.
• Provide safety oversight for activities involving radar systems, high-power RF emitters, specialized electrical equipment, antenna systems, maintenance operations, and technical facilities.
• Oversee RF safety engineering activities, including RF surveys, emitter safety assessments, RF exposure monitoring, and coordination of RF safety requirements.
• Support the RTR Radiation Monitoring (RADMON) program, including evaluation of anomalies and potential RF exposure incidents.
• Direct investigations and root-cause analyses of mishaps, incidents, equipment failures, and hazardous conditions.
• Develop corrective action recommendations, track mitigation activities, and verify closure of identified safety issues.
• Coordinate safety reviews for radar Extended Maintenance Periods, engineering modifications, instrumentation testing, and other potentially hazardous activities.
• Ensure safety considerations are integrated into range safety system operations, maintenance, and test mission support.
• Maintain compliance with applicable Army, DoD, OSHA, ANSI, and installation safety requirements.
• Support safety inspections, audits, Government reviews, failure review boards, and safety review boards.
• Develop and deliver safety awareness training and technical guidance to employees and operational personnel.
• Prepare and present safety reports, hazard tracking documentation, incident assessments, and management briefings.
• Partner with Leidos program leadership to establish a proactive safety culture that emphasizes employee accountability, risk awareness, incident prevention, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and implement improvements that reduce operational risk, strengthen safety processes, and enhance mission readiness.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of eight years of experience performing or managing system safety engineering activities during the development of complex systems, including a minimum of five years of safety managerial experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering techniques and system safety practices used to identify, assess, and resolve hazards.
• Experience conducting safety analyses, hazard assessments, risk evaluations, and technical safety reviews for complex systems.
• Experience reviewing engineering designs, modifications, test plans, operational procedures, and failure data for safety impacts.
• Experience developing and implementing safety management plans, procedures, and hazard mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated experience managing safety personnel or leading multidisciplinary safety activities.
• Familiarity with industrial safety, occupational safety, and system safety requirements.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective action planning, and safety compliance reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, when developing solutions to technical safety problems and operational concerns.
• Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to support operational safety requirements in mission-critical environments.
• Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations as required.
• An active DoD Secret Clearance and ability to meet installation access requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Systems Safety, Safety Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting missile defense, ballistic missile testing, hypersonic systems, range safety, or Major Range and Test Facility Base operations.
• Experience supporting U.S. Army or DoD system safety programs.
• Knowledge of AR 385-10, DoDI 6055.11, applicable OSHA regulations, and relevant RF safety standards.
• Experience with high-power radar, RF radiation safety, electromagnetic hazards, or RF exposure assessment.
• Experience managing radiation monitoring programs, RF surveys, or RF emitter safety evaluations.
• Experience with flight safety systems, command destruct systems, flight termination support, or mission safety instrumentation.
• Experience performing system safety analyses during engineering development, integration, testing, and deployment.
• Experience supporting safety investigations, failure review boards, safety review boards, or Government safety audits.
• Professional safety certification, such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or equivalent relevant certification.
• Experience supporting remote, OCONUS, or geographically dispersed operational environments.
• Demonstrated success improving safety performance, strengthening organizational safety culture, and reducing operational risk.
• Ability to attain a DoD Top Secret / Secured Compartmented Information clearance

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Original Posting:

October 29, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.