Sr. Software Safety Engineer

Avion Solutions Inc., an employee-owned company, seeks candidates for a Sr. Software Safety Engineer to support PEO Aviation. This position is based in Huntsville, AL.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Apply MIL-STD-882E and Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook (JSSSEH) methodologies to assess and mitigate software-related hazards.
• Develop and refine software safety targets and requirements aligned with FLRAA program objectives.
• Conduct and facilitate safety analyses, including:
  • Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
  • Software Safety Analysis Report (SwSAR)
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to build evidence-based safety cases for software-intensive systems
• Maintain and manage Hazard Tracking Logs (HTL) to ensure traceability and closure of safety items.
• Prepare and deliver safety documentation for milestone reviews and certification processes.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to internal stakeholders, Army customers, and external partners.
• Ensure compliance with AMCOM Regulation 385-17 and DO-178C (up to DAL A) where applicable.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field.
• 9+ years of relevant experience (or MS with 7+ years, PhD with 4+ years).
• Proven expertise in software safety engineering across large, complex systems.
• Deep understanding of hazard analysis techniques and safety case development.
• Proficiency with tools such as DOORS, LDRA, Scade, and VxWorks.
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and capable of thriving in high-pressure environments.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to lead and influence across engineering disciplines.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active DoD SecretSecurity Clearance.
• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting DoD aviation or weapons systems preferred.
• Familiarity with MBSE tools and environments is preferred for this position.

Equal Opportunity: Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor that affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.