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LTA Research

Systems Safety Engineer

Sunnyvale, California$165k–$230kfull-timemidAdded today

About this role

LTA is hiring a senior Systems Safety Engineer to lead safety architecture and certification strategy for innovative lighter-than-air vehicles. This principal-level role requires deep systems expertise to design complex safety solutions, guide multidisciplinary teams, and navigate regulatory requirements.

What you'll do

  • Architect and validate system-level safety strategies for vehicle programs and major systems
  • Own verification and certification approaches across complex system-of-systems integrations
  • Serve as technical authority and subject-matter expert for internal audits and regulatory interactions
  • Mentor and develop senior engineering staff across multidisciplinary teams
  • Set overarching technical direction for systems safety discipline
  • Drive integration and certification of lighter-than-air flight vehicles

What they're looking for

  • Systems safety engineering and architecture
  • Verification and validation methodology
  • Regulatory compliance and certification processes
  • Multidisciplinary systems integration
  • Technical leadership and mentoring
  • Aerospace or flight vehicle domain knowledge
  • Risk management and hazard analysis
  • Complex problem-solving across subsystems
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LTA Research

LTA Research develops rigid airship technology and is hiring Test and Flight Test Engineers to support hardware testing, flight prototyping, and flight test operations for their airship projects. The company seeks candidates with expertise in mechanical engineering, software, guidance/navigation/control systems, and test planning to advance their development and flight test initiatives.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience architecting safety strategies for complex aerospace or vehicle systems.
  • How have you navigated regulatory certification requirements in previous roles?
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