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Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer

Sigma Design

Everett, WA • $112,200 to $178,250 / yr • 8/21/2026

Job Description

Job Description
Senior Safety & Reliability Engineer
(Direct Placement for Client)

Primary Function:

As a Safety & Reliability Engineer, youwill be responsible forsafety processes,methodologies andbest practices,assessing and defining productarchitecture,examining failure modes andprobabilities to ensureour products meet their requirements.You'llwork within a fast-paced, creative engineering environment, acting as an individual contributor within a multi-disciplined team to ensure our products are safe, robust, and reliable. This is an opportunity to directlyimpactthe performance and success ofcutting-edgeaerospace and defense products.


Position Details:
  • This position will be In-Office
  • Monday – Friday, Day shift(Flexible), full time

Please note the typical hiring range is $112,200 - $178,250 annually. Job offers within the range are based on significant job qualifications and pay equity.

Final offers are based on job-related qualifications and pay equity

Benefits Offered:
  • 401(k) matching
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Minimum of three weeks paid time off plus one week paid sick time to start
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with generous company contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • Short term and long term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
  • Long-term care plan options
  • Prescription safety shoe & glasses benefit
  • Vanpool subsidy
  • Recognition awards
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Essential Job Functions - Responsibilities:
  • Safety and Reliability Analysis:Develop and analyze critical reports, including Reliability Analyses, Fault Trees, Common Cause Analyses, and Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA).
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner closely with design, components, and quality engineering teams toidentifyrequirements, pinpoint non-conformances, and drive corrective actions.
  • Design & Compliance:Manageaircraftsafety requirements throughout the product lifecycle using both top-down and bottom-up methodologies. Participate in design reviews to ensure compliance.
  • Risk Assessment:Facilitaterisk assessments, including safety and cybersecurity, for new products and problem reports, and generate comprehensive reports.
  • Technical Expertise:Utilizeyourexpertisein industry standards (e.g.,MIL-STD-882, DO-178, DO-254) and reliability testing methods (HALT, HASS, ESS) to guide development.
  • Continuous Improvement:Support Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) and contribute to field reliability tracking efforts.
  • Customer Communication:Maintainstrong communicationwith customer counterparts and program managers throughout the development process.
  • Performs special projects/tasks as assigned.

Preferred Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering,Systems Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, or a related Aerospace Engineering discipline.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in Safety & Reliability Engineering.
  • Experience with Safety & Reliabilitysoftware such as PTC Windchill/Windchill Risk & Reliability.
  • Familiarity with derating and maintenance/packaging design analysis.
  • Skills:
  • Expertisein aerospace equipment certification processes.
  • Proficiencywith fault tree analysis tools (e.g., CAFTA Fault Tree orRelexFault Tree).
  • Working knowledgeof communication protocols.
  • Working knowledge ofelectrical and mechanical models.
  • Working knowledge of relevant standards: MIL-HDBK-217,MIL-HDBK-472, DO-160.
  • Experience with STPA or CAST.
  • Experience with Systems Engineering and requirements capture software (e.g., DOORs)
  • Experience with software-based systems and statistical tools (e.g., Minitab) is a plus.
  • Experience with Jira, ADO, or other program management tools is a plus.
  • Experience and knowledge ofcyber security protocols like DO-326is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

  • Frequent use of personal computers, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machines and computer printers.
  • Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, materials, and computer.
  • The person in this position needs tofrequentlymove inside the office
  • This position is onsite.

SigmaDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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