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L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

Senior Specialist - System Safety Engineer

Aerospace EngineeringPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeWaco, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Ability to establish and execute a MIL-STD-882 safety program that concludes with a comprehensive safety assessment.
  • Ability to understand preliminary and system hazard analysis, hazard logs, fault tree analyses, environmental assessment and management, risk assessments and mitigation, and occupational health hazard assessments.
  • Ability to interpret Requests for Proposal and prepare effective responses.
  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs.
  • Ability to translate system requirements into functional requirements.
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings.
  • Ability to work independently or in a team.
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

  • Assure that systems provide acceptable levels of safety and that critical systems perform as needed even when components fail.
  • Identify and manage risk to eliminate or reduce it to acceptable levels, considering the probability and severity of failure.
  • Provide technical management of system safety and direction, guidance, and mentoring to junior engineers.

Desired Qualifications

  • US military or civilian aviation maintenance or pilot experience.
  • Reliability and maintainability modeling skills.
  • Human factors modeling and simulation experience.
  • Working knowledge of Releyence software.
  • Working knowledge of Earned Value Management System.

About the Company

L3Harris Technologies

Global defense contractor delivering aerospace tech

L3Harris Technologies provides advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems for governments and commercial customers. Its products include sensors, communications, and propulsion—such as tactical radios, night-vision gear, satellite payloads, missile defense, and space propulsion—delivered as integrated systems for operations across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company blends legacy technologies from two joining giants with newer capabilities, faster acquisition cycles, and a focus on missiles, space, and resilient communications to field solutions quickly. Its goal is to be a trusted, scale-ready provider of next‑generation defense and intelligence capabilities for national security and related customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Melbourne, FL
Founded
1895

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