Software Safety Engineer

Post Date

May 15, 2025

Location

Huntsville,
Alabama

ZIP/Postal Code

35808
US
Aug 08, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

HSV-782602

Pay Rate

$66 - $83 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

An employer is looking for a Senior Software Safety Engineer for performance of risk analyses and hazard analyses on integrated systems forming part of advanced weapons systems for the DoD. They will be responsible for oversight of a portfolio of engineering developments and will provide assurance of engineering activities. They will support design engineers to build evidence-based safety cases for their products and will assure compliance to hardware and software engineering processes for safety critical and safety related systems.

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Required Skills & Experience

Active or Interim Secret Clearance
Experience operating as a software safety engineer (or senior engineer with software safety and assurance responsibilities), across complex, large scale systems.
Proven experience in software safety engineering.
Familiarity with design, test and analysis tools and systems.
Familiarity with Hazard Analysis per MIL STD 882E.
Familiarity with the Joint Software Systems Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSEH).

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.