System Safety Engineer
Location: Aurora, CO
Department: Government IT Division
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
System Safety Engineer – Secret Clearance Required
Location: Tucson, AZ (On-site)
Job Type: Contract (W-2)
Clearance: Active Secret
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pay: $165,000 - $185,000
Overview
Seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to support defense system development programs in Tucson, AZ. This role focuses on System Safety and Systems Engineering efforts across the engineering lifecycle, with close integration into multi-disciplinary engineering teams to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality safety deliverables.
The selected engineer will contribute to system and software safety activities in both traditional and Agile development environments, supporting government and DoD safety requirements.
Key Responsibilities
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Execute System Safety and Systems Engineering activities in support of defense programs
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Integrate into engineering teams to support system and software safety implementation throughout development
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Maintain early development milestones and ensure on-time delivery of required safety documentation
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Support system and software safety efforts within Agile development environments
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Collaborate with engineering, program management, and safety stakeholders to meet program objectives
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Contribute to proposal development and cost/schedule planning efforts as required
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
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Minimum 8 years of relevant Systems Engineering or Safety Engineering experience
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Experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
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System Safety Engineering
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Systems Engineering
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Software or Firmware Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Equivalent Safety Engineering roles
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Active U.S. government issued Secret security clearance
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U.S. citizenship required
Desired Qualifications
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Experience supporting DoD System Safety Programs (e.g., MIL-STD-882)
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Experience with system and software safety implementation in Agile development environments
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Master’s degree in STEM with 6+ years of relevant experience
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Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
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Experience supporting proposal development activities
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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