Shield AI

Staff Engineer, Safety - X-BAT (R5312)

Dallas, Texas · Staff+ · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$210kDetected 13 days ago

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About the role

Work with System-Safety / Airworthiness Lead to derive, refine, and validate safety requirements for the X-BAT platform and support systems.
Support development of the safety case and certification evidence for X-BAT.
Partner with cybersecurity specialists to develop and validate cybersecurity related safety requirements.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering to audit, refine, and assure the X-BAT Hazard Tracking System, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and closure of hazards.
Support mishap and near miss investigations for the X-BAT platform, providing technical system-level context.
Participate in design reviews, safety working groups, and change boards to ensure safety considerations are integrated early in the design lifecycle.
Contribute to risk assessments and support readiness reviews for test, integration, and operational events.
The Safety Engineer for the X-BAT program will support the development, integration, and verification of system-level safety requirements for this revolutionary next-generation platform.
This role bridges engineering design, system safety analysis, airworthiness, and cybersecurity by interrogating technical systems, driving hazard analyses, and ensuring requirements are implemented correctly.
You will collaborate closely with the System-Safety /Airworthiness Lead, Systems Engineering, and technical Responsible Engineers to maintain the safety baseline and Hazard Tracking System for X-BAT.

Bachelor's degree in engineering (systems, aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or related field).
5-8+ years of experience in system safety, airworthiness, or mission-critical system engineering.
Working knowledge of system safety processes and hazard analysis tools.
Familiarity with requirements management and hazard tracking systems.

Prior experience with UAS or autonomous aircraft platforms.
Experience with MIL-STD-882, ARP-4761, STANAG safety frameworks, or similar.
Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements for safety-critical systems.
Experience generating or maintaining hazard logs (HTS/Hazard Tracking Systems).
Experience working in fast-paced development or prototyping environments.
All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information. ### Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

#LI-JM1 #LD Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI's technology actively supports operations worldwide.

equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
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