Explore System Safety Engineer Jobs

System Safety Engineers help organizations identify and reduce risks across complex products, technologies, and operations. Browse vetted opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more, and discover positions where your expertise can support safer, more reliable systems.

What Does a System Safety Engineer Do?

System Safety Engineers assess hazards throughout a system’s lifecycle, from early design and development through testing, deployment, and ongoing operation. They conduct safety analyses, document risks, recommend controls, and work with engineering and program teams to make safety an integral part of system decisions.

Common Responsibilities and Skills

Responsibilities may include performing hazard analyses, maintaining safety assessments, evaluating system requirements, supporting verification and validation, and helping teams comply with applicable standards and regulations. Employers often value experience with methods such as FMEA, fault tree analysis, and system hazard analysis, along with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Industries Hiring System Safety Engineers

Opportunities can be found in aerospace, defense, transportation, automotive, energy, medical devices, and other industries that develop or operate safety-critical systems. Requirements vary by employer and may depend on the technologies, regulatory environment, and lifecycle stage involved.

Find System Safety Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Search Ladders for vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review job requirements, compare roles, and find System Safety Engineer positions aligned with your experience and career goals.

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$221K - $299K *

Drive our Incident Detection and Response program, ensuring proactive risk management and incident investigations. Collaborate with engineers to enhance our security posture and safeguard systems, esp...

New York, NYRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$127K - $133K *

Elevate your career by managing vulnerability remediation in cloud environments. Collaborate with technical teams to analyze security risks, prioritize vulnerabilities, and implement effective solutio...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$119K - $199K *

Shape the future of nuclear engineering by leading innovative I&C projects, solving complex challenges, and guiding multidisciplinary teams to achieve strategic objectives in a remote environment...

Oak Ridge, TNRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$200K - $300K *

Lead the charge in managing large-scale mission-critical projects, ensuring strategic execution, financial performance, and team development. Drive client satisfaction and operational excellence in fa...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$90K - $189K *

Join a dynamic team to lead continuous cyber asset assessments, ensuring robust security by mentoring engineers, driving strategic assessments, and enhancing federal cyber defense through innovative v...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $185K *

Tackle strategic opportunities in the autonomous systems market, driving business growth by building relationships with key stakeholders and navigating complex sales cycles to deliver innovative techn...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $170K *

Create robust digital privacy solutions as a Senior Full Stack Engineer. Take ownership of the code, lifecycle, and platform scalability to directly protect sensitive data for thousands of organizatio...

Washington, DCRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $160K *

Manage cloud infrastructure for high-availability ArcGIS Enterprise systems. Collaborate with federal clients, ensuring top performance across Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes while supporting a distrib...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $180K *

Drive strategic account growth by managing key relationships, leading complex deals, and developing multi-year plans. Collaborate with a virtual team to enhance customer security amidst digital transf...

New York, NYRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive growth by shaping strategic account plans and leading complex deals. Build executive relationships and manage a focused portfolio of customers, ensuring security during their digital transformat...

Raleigh, NCRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Grow your career with a strategic Major Account Manager role driving key initiatives, building executive relationships, and leading complex sales for a focused portfolio. Join us to unlock potential a...

Nashville, TNRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engage with strategic accounts to drive growth, build executive relationships, and lead complex sales cycles. Shape multi-year account strategies and collaborate with a virtual team to deliver impactf...

Charlotte, NCRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Engage with key military and defense customers to drive growth through strategic business development. Leverage your expertise in procurement processes and compliance to identify opportunities and fos...

Michigan, USRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$177K - $244K *

Empower our sales team by providing expert technical support and solutions. Collaborate with customers to address security challenges, architect tailored solutions, and drive adoption of our cybersecu...

Florida, USRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $160K *

Lead the charge in modernizing Army platform infrastructure through secure, scalable cloud systems. Serve as a principal cybersecurity advisor, ensuring compliance and enhancing security across techni...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Execute project management strategies to drive research initiatives, ensuring effective collaboration and communication across teams. Manage project life cycles, optimize processes, and enhance outcom...

CanadaRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in optimizing project management processes for a VHA client team. Utilize your expertise to enhance strategic planning, decision-making, and execution while collaborating with senior s...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$170K - $234K *

Drive the architecture and development of audio signal processing technology, leading complex engineering efforts and ensuring high-quality, reusable DSP components across multiple product lines...

Framingham, MARemote

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead groundbreaking research in AI safety and evaluation, bridging academic rigor with real-world challenges. Drive innovative methodologies and collaborate with top-tier institutions to enhance respo...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$235K - $275K *

Advance your career by driving perception innovation in autonomous systems. Lead a team focusing on scene detection, environmental robustness, and scalable architectures. Collaborate on cutting-edge t...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in developing and supporting PLC control systems in critical infrastructure. Collaborate with experts to ensure reliable automation across diverse facility systems while meeting client...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's dedicated to protecting digital assets by designing and implementing innovative cybersecurity solutions. Collaborate with leadership and mentor peers while navigating a dynamic envi...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Accelerate growth at the forefront of AI security by serving as a trusted advisor. Leverage deep technical expertise to support strategic customers in securing AI technologies, driving revenue, and in...

New York, NYRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $150K *

Join a dynamic team to architect and enhance scalable data pipelines, delivering actionable security insights. Collaborate across disciplines to support large data volumes and refine algorithms, makin...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$181K - $226K *

Empower innovation as you develop and optimize networking software, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product features and drive strategic decisions in a fully remote environment...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a System Safety Engineer do?question toggle

    A System Safety Engineer identifies and evaluates hazards in complex systems, recommends ways to reduce risk, and collaborates with teams to incorporate safety into design, testing, and operations.

  • What qualifications are common for System Safety Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Employers commonly seek an engineering degree or related technical background, experience with safety or risk analysis, and familiarity with relevant industry standards. Specific requirements vary by role and sector.

  • Which industries hire System Safety Engineers?question toggle

    System Safety Engineers work in industries such as aerospace, defense, transportation, automotive, energy, and medical devices, as well as other fields involving safety-critical systems.

  • What skills are useful in a System Safety Engineer role?question toggle

    Useful skills include hazard identification, risk assessment, systems engineering, technical documentation, and communication. Experience with methods such as FMEA and fault tree analysis may also be valued.

  • Where can I find System Safety Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search the System Safety Engineer category to explore available roles and their requirements.