Principal Safety Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-03-12

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Davis Dr ~ DAVIS

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer within our Missions Systems organization. This engineer will be responsible for performing System Safety Engineering tasks on new and existing development programs, typically involving flight deck avionics, communication, landing systems, ejection seats and/or navigation radios.

What You Will Do

• Perform Safety Hazard Analysis per MIL-STD-882, SAE ARP4761, etc. guidelines

• Perform task Bid for new or modifications of existing programs as required

• Attend Design Reviews, support any design or quality escape investigations

• Assist in work standard developments

• Provide Safety Analyses training and coaching for new entry level engineers

• Manage programs through their life cycle • Creating cross-business product synergies to support business objectives

• Focusing to meet delivery commitments, exceed customer satisfaction and growth plan

• Overseeing bidding and responses of winning proposals

• Maintaining portfolio cost, schedule, risk, support, manufacturing, and quality metrics

• Developing solutions in mitigation / prevention of program challenges

• Supervising appropriate use of resources allocated to the program to ensure efficient use

• Leading IPT decision making and applying critical thinking where incomplete data exists

• Establishing internal and external networks and effectively motivating a team

• Conveying vision to their IPT and stakeholders both inside and outside of the function Communicating with senior executive leadership regarding matters of strategic safety importance

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

• Basic circuit analysis knowledge is required

• Ability to read schematics and BOMS

• Basic knowledge of reliability techniques (RA's and FMEA's)

• Knowledge of MIL-STD-882E (DoD System Safety Standard Practice) and SAE ARP 4761 (Civil Aviation Safety Assessment Guidelines / Methods)

• Prior experience applying MIL-STD-882E and/or SAE ARP 4761 System Safety assessment techniques in the design of safety-critical products, preferably for military end-users

• Prior experience in the creation of Fault Tree Analyses and use of fault tree tools

Qualifications We Prefer

• Familiarity with change management and requirements management tools

• Familiarity with typical Reliability Engineering reports (e.g. Failure Modes Effects Analysis) and primary factors defining their suitability for use in safety assessments

• A solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools is highly desirable

What We Offer​

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  ​

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  ​

• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  ​

• Tuition reimbursement program ​

• Student Loan Repayment Program  ​

• Life insurance and disability coverage  ​

• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID