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System Safety Engineer, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$62–141K/yrPosted 2mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–141K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a System Safety Engineer to support Department of War system safety implementation and oversight. The role applies engineering principles to identify hazards, assess risk, and inform mitigations across systems such as weapons, unmanned systems, vessels, and lasers. The engineer will develop analyses and deliverables, review safety artifacts, and lead and mentor junior staff.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

System Safety, requiredLithium Battery Certification, requiredMIL-STD-882 Safety Analysis, requiredSystem Safety Program Implementation, requiredTechnical Data Analysis, requiredTechnical Research, requiredTechnical Assessment, requiredTechnical Report Writing, requiredPresentation Development, requiredMeeting Facilitation, requiredNAVSEAINST 8020.6, nice to haveWSESRB, nice to haveSSSTRP, nice to haveDigital Engineering, nice to haveMachine Learning, nice to haveArtificial Intelligence, nice to haveSoftware Development, nice to haveSolid-State Circuit Design, nice to haveUnmanned Systems Design, nice to haveHuman Factors Engineering, nice to haveFault Tree Analysis, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to have

Qualifications

2+ Years System Safety Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's in Engineering or Science, requiredMaster's in Engineering or Science, nice to haveCSP or Navy PFS or USMC PESOH or CSEP, nice to haveTravel Up to 25%, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

System Safety Engineer, MidThe Opportunity: Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your technical skills with big picture thinking to make an impact on system safety? Our team supports senior-level DoW and service personnel with system safety implementation and oversight for DoW system programs. You’ll leverage your specialized knowledge and expertise in system safety, including applying scientific and engineering principles, criteria, and techniques, to identify and assess system safety hazards and inform the implementation of mitigations to reduce warfighter risk.

As a systems engineer on our team, you'll enjoy a dynamic team environment of client and contractor staff while executing comprehensive system safety programs or individual tasks on a variety of systems, including weapon systems, unmanned systems, ground-based missile systems, surface vessel and support systems, or laser systems. You will be familiar with typical work products, including System Safety Program Plans (SSPP), and a variety of analyses, including Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA), System Hazard Analysis (SHA), Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (O&SHA), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) analysis, Safety Assessment Reports (SAR), and test report evaluations. You'll analyze data, develop written deliverables, assist with the presentation of results, and assist with the review of client system safety artifacts to verify compliance with requirements, policy, and guidance documents. You'll conduct these tasks following established plans and quality standards and have the freedom to improve processes and advance the discipline of system safety. You’ll lead and manage junior staff in executing safety tasks and provide mentorship to increase their expertise and capabilities.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 2+ years of experience in system safety, including implementing and executing DoW system safety programs
  • Experience obtaining lithium battery certifications
  • Experience in the conduct of MIL-STD-882 safety analyses or system safety program implementation
  • Ability to analyze, research, assess, and organize technical data into cohesive and clear technical reports and presentations
  • Ability to organize, schedule, and facilitate technical meetings and working groups
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science field

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with NAVSEAINST 8020.6, Weapon System Explosives Safety Review Board (WSESRB), or Software Systems Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP)
  • Experience with digital engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence, software development, solid-state electrical circuit design, unmanned systems design, human factors engineering, or fault tree analysis
  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Master's degree in Engineering or Science
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Navy Principal for Safety (PFS), USMC Principal for Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (PESOH), or Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $62,000.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–141K/yr
  • Virginia median$120–184K/yr862 salary ranges
  • US median$115–190K/yr8,798 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $102K, is 33% below the Virginia median midpoint ($152K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,102 open Systems Engineer jobs in Virginia and 11,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,801 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,398 of the 11,868 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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