About the role

What you'll do

• Provide subject matter expertise in system safety and reliability for large unmanned aircraft programs as they transition from prototype and demonstration stages to operational and production-ready systems.
• Develop, review, and refine system safety engineering work products in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and related standards.
• Create and evaluate hazard analyses and other safety analyses, including FMIA/FAMIA-type safety and reliability artifacts, ensuring they meet program and regulatory expectations.
• Translate customer and stakeholder safety requirements into practical engineering and safety solutions that can be implemented by the technical teams.
• Participate in technical discussions with engineering teams, program leaders, and government stakeholders to communicate safety and reliability risks, mitigations, and recommendations.
• Provide strategic guidance on safety and reliability approaches while also producing hands-on technical deliverables and documentation.
• Assess existing safety and reliability analyses, identify gaps or improvement opportunities, and recommend enhancements to processes and artifacts.
• Support planning and execution of safety and reliability activities throughout the aircraft design and development lifecycle.
• Engage in virtual and occasional onsite working sessions to support reviews, design discussions, and stakeholder engagements as needed.
• Adjust workload and availability to align with variable part-time needs driven by program milestones and design cycles.
• Essential Skills Extensive experie

What you'll bring

• Aircraft or aviation system-safety experience, particularly with aircraft or helicopter systems, is strongly preferred due to the nuances of aircraft system safety
• Experience in defense aerospace environments
• Background in engineering followed by a transition into safety and reliability work
• Engineering degree preferred, especially when combined with direct aircraft safety and reliability experience, though not strictly required for candidates with demonstrable deep expertise
• Experience supporting unmanned aircraft systems programs
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams in a remote setting

Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr
• Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment
• Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms
• If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Round Rock, TX
• Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026