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[Apply on L3Harris Technologies’s careers site →](https://careers.l3harris.com/en/job/palm-bay/senior-specialist-systems-engineering-system-safety-and-reliability-engineer/4832/99372975840) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [L3Harris Technologies](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/l3harris-technologies/) / Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering - System Safety and Reliability Engineer ## Job description L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. ### Job Title Senior Specialist, System Safety Engineer Job Code: 42574 Job Location: Palm Bay, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off Job Description: The Principal Specialist, System Safety Engineer will provide technical leadership for safety analyses across Airborne Solutions programs, including cockpit displays, mission processors, and sensors. Typical tasks include hazard analysis, causal analysis, risk assessment, safety program planning, and reporting. ### Essential Functions Lead hazard analysis, causal analysis, hazard tracking, and safety risk assessment IAW MIL-STD-882E, ARP4754A, and ARP4761 Working knowledge of DO-178 and DO-254 development processes Lead development of System Safety Program Plans, Hazard Analyses, and Safety Assessment Reports Lead and present system safety risk assessments at customer design review meetings Present safety cases to WSESRB, FISTRP and/or SSSTRP Consult with other engineering staff to evaluate interfaces between hardware, software, and operational performance requirements of the overall system. - Strong oral/written communication and customer interface skills - Prepare work estimates, schedule inputs and metric data to project management - Work closely with Government customers to ensure that the System Safety requirements are defined and implemented in a way that will allow for the verification and validation of the system Document System Safety artifacts in DOORS and/or Cameo Willing to travel to customer sites when required. Ability to obtain US Government clearance. ### Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. ### Preferred Additional Skills Active Secret Clearance Senior-level system safety and design experience in software, electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering Bachelor's degree in Systems, Software, Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering STAMP/STPA Software Safety development per DoD Joint Software System Safety Handbook, STANAG 4404, AMCOM 385-17 or AOP 52 Reporting hazardous materials (NAS-411) Assessing Human Machine Interfaces per MIL-STD-1472 General Reliability practices (FMEA, FMECA, FTA, FRACAS and RCCA) Requirements development and flow-down OSHA 29 CFR 1910 and 29 CFR 1924 Certified Safety Professional #LI-KT1 L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 21, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 19, 2026 - Listed for: 59 days - Location: Palm Bay, Brevard, FL[Apply on L3Harris Technologies’s careers site →](https://careers.l3harris.com/en/job/palm-bay/senior-specialist-systems-engineering-system-safety-and-reliability-engineer/4832/99372975840) ## More jobs at L3Harris Technologies ### [Ground System Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/l3harris-technologies/jobs/972986351ff2bd50c1c1/) Palm Bay, Brevard, FL ### [Integration and Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/l3harris-technologies/jobs/04237d68b715ca9bd8c4/) Palm Bay, Brevard, FL ### [Lead, Electrical Engineer (Power)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/l3harris-technologies/jobs/5fe4c742d6d1cd483f08/) Palm Bay, Brevard, FL ### [Lead, Electrical Engineering - FPGA Verification Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/l3harris-technologies/jobs/0244b72962bc3c9ead5b/) Palm Bay, Brevard, FL ### [Lead, Integration and Test Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/l3harris-technologies/jobs/950e41f4c9b787a7c289/) Palm Bay, Brevard, FL ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Systems Engineering-System Safety Engineering Mgr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/44da7d5f1fc52343540e/) Lockheed Martin · Sunnyvale, CA ### [Systems Engineer - E2 (System Safety)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/15dcf1b1cc042c1d095b/) Lockheed Martin · Orlando, FL ### [Payload Control System - Software/Systems Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/1c91ce5a51d40e12597e/) General Dynamics · Manassas, VA, US ### [System Safety Engineer - Technical Specialist II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-dynamics/jobs/f474983db3e6efbb00bc/) General Dynamics · Savannah, GA, US ### [System Safety Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/18fe33a00a485bbc8a60/) BAE Systems · Hill AFB, Utah, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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