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Senior System Safety Engineer

Anduril· Quality Reliability & System Safety
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Hybrid (Washington, DC)$166k - $220kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Manufacturing Safety Engineer role focused on applying formal risk assessment and hierarchy of controls to production equipment, lift fixtures, test stations, and manufacturing work instructions to ensure safe production operations without slowing manufacturing pace. Based in Washington, DC with involvement across multiple Anduril manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

  • Lead formal machine and task-based risk assessments on production equipment, fixtures, tooling, and processes, documenting hazards, risk ratings, required controls, and residual risk.
  • Review manufacturing work instructions and supporting training material for safety adequacy; author Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and embed the required controls, PPE, and safe-work steps.
  • Engineer and review production equipment such as lift fixtures and material-handling aids in partnership with EHS, and support proof-load testing.
  • Assess and design safety into production test equipment.
  • Apply the hierarchy of controls and prevention-through-design principles to eliminate or reduce hazards at the equipment and line-design stage.
  • Define functional-safety requirements for safety-related control systems and verify their implementation.
  • Partner with EHS to ensure engineering controls satisfy applicable OSHA 29 CFR 1910 general-industry requirements (machine guarding, lockout/tagout, electrical, PPE, materials handling).
  • Support incident and near-miss investigations and root-cause analysis; drive corrective engineering actions and management of change.

Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Safety Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
  • 7+ years of experience in manufacturing/machine safety, equipment or controls engineering, or a related discipline with demonstrated ownership of risk assessments
  • Hands-on experience performing formal machine and task-based risk assessments and applying the hierarchy of controls
  • Working knowledge of machine safeguarding and applicable OSHA 29 CFR 1910 general-industry requirements, including machine guarding and the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
  • Experience developing Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and translating risk-assessment findings into work instructions, controls, and training
  • Experience designing safety into production and/or test equipment, partnering with EHS and electrical safety specialists
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross-functionally on the factory floor and with engineering teams
  • Eligibility to pursue and maintain a U.S. security clearance, as required

Skills

Required:Formal risk assessmentJob Hazard Analysis (JHA)OSHA 29 CFR 1910Safety in production/test equipmentCommunication

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures support in health, recovery, and future security (details via Explore Our Benefits)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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