ManTech International

Software Safety Specialist

ManTech International$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience in developing complex systems, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience tracking and testing software safety processes and procedures.
  • Understanding of AI-enabled systems.
  • Familiarity with DoDI 5000.88, MIL-STD-882, and IEEE STD-1228 best practices (preferred).
  • Experience with military vehicles or ordnance/weapons systems (preferred).
  • Strong oral and written communication skills (preferred).

Responsibilities

  • Analyze equipment for software safety hazards and conduct risk assessments.
  • Ensure compliance with software safety requirements during testing and fielding events.
  • Investigate mishap and near-miss incidents to understand causes and recommend mitigation actions.
  • Provide recommendations for software system safety in acquisition responsibilities and ensure adherence to regulations.
  • Offer independent analysis of safety efforts integrated into systems engineering activities.
  • Prepare programs for Software System Safety Technical Review Panel presentations.

Benefits

  • Work with a prime contractor supporting the U.S. Marine Corps, contributing to national defense.
  • Engage in impactful analysis and recommendations that shape acquisition program safety requirements.
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with experienced professionals in defense technology.
  • On-site work in Stafford, VA, fostering direct collaboration and teamwork.
Full Job Description
General information

Requisition #

R68784

Locations

USA-VA-Stafford

Posting Date

06/23/2026

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Remote Type

Onsite

Time Type

Full time

Description & Requirements

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Software Safety Specialist to help support our current SEAL contract in Stafford, VA supporting programs under Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE MC). ManTech is responsible for assisting our Government customer to ensure that material solutions developed or acquired by MCSC are system engineered, integrated, interoperable, and certified to provide the warfighter with equipment required to accomplish their mission.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Analyze Equipment for software safety hazards and conduct risk assessments.
  • Ensuring consistent compliance with all applicable software safety requirements during testing and fielding events.
  • Investigate mishap, property damage and near miss incidents to engage in the series of events and gain an understanding of the causes to advance towards the effective actions to mitigate or eradicate the hazards.
  • Provide recommendations regarding the areas of software system safety for acquisition areas of responsibility (e.g., safety releases, risk acceptances, regulatory guidance, etc.), and verify that DoD programs adhere to regulations and best practices such as DoDI 5000.02 and MIL-STD-882.
  • Provide independent analysis of programmatic safety efforts, ensuring efforts are integrated into overall systems engineering activities, supporting integrated logistics assessments and milestone and fielding recommendations, providing software subject matter expert (SME) review and recommendations for acquisition program safety requirements.
  • Help prepare programs for Software System Safety Technical Review Panel presentations.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree and at least 2 years of experience with developing complex systems. Additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
  • Experience tracking and testing requirements to adhere to software safety processes and procedures.
  • Understanding of AI enabled systems.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • DoDI 5000.88, MIL-STD-882, and IEEE STD-1228 safety guidance and best practices.
  • Experience with military vehicular platforms or with ordnance/weapons systems
  • Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills.


Security Clearance Required:
  • Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance


Physical Requirements:
  • Sedentary work

About ManTech International

ManTech International Corporation is an American defense contracting firm that was founded in 1968. The company provides cybersecurity, intelligence, and defense solutions to the United States Government. ManTech has over 9,000 employees and operates in 40 countries worldwide. The company's services include software development, systems engineering, and enterprise IT solutions. ManTech has been awarded numerous contracts by the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies.
Learn more about ManTech International
Size
9,800 employees
Market Cap
$3.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$120.5 million
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+9.8%
Revenue
$2.5 billion
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