Systems Reliability Engineer (Autonomous Weapon Systems)

Location: Austin, TX, United States

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company developing precision robotic and autonomous weapon systems, including Bullfrog, an autonomous counter-drone platform for U.S. forces and allied organizations.

What you will do

• Own the MIL-STD-882E safety process, including the system safety plan, risk matrix, hazard tracking, mitigation, verification, and risk acceptance.
• Perform PHA, FHA, SSHA/SHA, and O&SHA hazard analyses across autonomous weapon programs.
• Build qualitative and quantitative FTA and FMECA analyses that inform design decisions.
• Derive safety requirements, trace them into system requirements and verification, and prepare safety deliverables including the Safety Assessment Report.
• Apply software system safety with software and controls teams, including software criticality and Level of Rigor tasks.
• Automate reusable hazard and failure-mode libraries, analysis templates, scripts, and requirements-linked hazard logs; support integration and live-fire test safety and lead mishap investigations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of system safety experience on defense, aerospace, or other safety-critical programs.
• Hands-on experience with MIL-STD-882, ARP4761, or IEC 61508, including writing hazard analyses.
• Working knowledge of qualitative and quantitative FTA and FMECA.
• Experience managing hazard tracking and risk acceptance through closure.
• Technical breadth across mechanical, electrical, software, and controls engineering to identify interface hazards.
• Clear technical writing for government customers.

Nice to have

• Startup experience, especially establishing a safety program from scratch.
• Experience building safety culture in addition to producing safety documentation.
• Python automation and AI-assisted development for hazard analyses, fault trees, and FMECAs.
• Weapon system safety experience, including WSESRB or equivalent service review boards.
• Software system safety experience with JSSSEH or AOP-52, particularly for autonomous systems.
• Experience with JAMA, DOORS, or MBSE tools such as Cameo/SysML.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role within the Systems Engineering group, working cross-functionally across mechanical, electrical, software, controls, test, and operations.
• Openings span Associate Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer, Staff Engineer, and Senior Staff Engineer levels; title and scope depend on experience.
• Opportunities to develop technical breadth and depth and potentially move into management as the team grows.
• Competitive salary and ACS equity package.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus paid time off.