Systems Safety Engineer

Post Date

Jul 13, 2026

Location

Sterling Heights,
Michigan

ZIP/Postal Code

48312
US
Sep 13, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

MIC-54a2b21b-eb00-45cc-a221-76f14c057dd8

Pay Rate

$54 - $67 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented mid-level Systems Engineer responsible for Requirements and Safety to lead requirements compliance and safety engineering activities for new and existing programs for military platforms. This role requires independent execution of systems engineering tasks, including requirements decomposition, traceability analysis, hazard analysis, and verification planning. The engineer will work with moderate supervision and serve as a technical contributor to compliance efforts and system safety program implementation per MIL-STD-882E. The engineer will also support any Fuze Safety Review Board tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements Management & Compliance
• Provide customer requirements management for new and existing requirements submitted to the program by customer stakeholder organizations and partners.
• Contribute to the establishment of system engineering processes.
• Decompose system-level requirements into subsystem and component requirements, and conduct requirements compliance assessments and gap analysis
• Support preparation of requirements compliance assessments for technical reviews
• Select, implement, and configure tools to support the requirement engineering and safety processes
• Support documentation of system and subsystem requirements in the System Model using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools
• Support interface control document (ICD) development and maintenance for hardware and software configuration items
Safety Engineering Support
• Conduct system hazard analyses (SHA), subsystem hazard analyses (SSHA), and functional hazard analyses (FHA) per MIL-STD-882E with Change 1
• Identify and document hardware hazards and integrated software contributions to hardware hazards
• Identify safety-significant functions (safety-critical and safety-related) and establish verification protocols
• Derive safety-specific hazard mitigation requirements and design support to eliminate or reduce causal factors
• Assess residual risk levels and prepare justification documentation for System Safety IPT approval
• Coordinate with software safety engineers on software system safety program activities
• Participate in functional hazard analysis (FHA) activities under supervision
• Help maintain configuration management documentation
• Assist in risk identification and documentation for the Risk Management Plan


Compensation Starting At: $50/hr. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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Required Skills & Experience

3+ years of experience in systems engineering & requirements Management
experience with MIL-STD-882E System Safety processes and hazard analysis techniques
experience with DOORs or similar requirements Management tool

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field
• Experience with defense acquisition programs and DoD standards
• Knowledge of MAF (Modular Active Framework) architecture and compliance processes
• Familiarity with Active Protection Systems (APS) or vehicle protection systems
• Experience with software safety analysis and safety-critical systems
• INCOSE CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) or equivalent certification
• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.