DLM Pro

Safety Critical Software Engineer

About the position

Position: Safety Critical Software Engineer – Lead Location: On-site with Local Hybrid Option Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents Only

Overview: Join a high-impact engineering team as the Safety Critical Software Lead, driving the design and delivery of robust, compliant, and reliable safety-critical software systems. This role involves hands-on development, cross-functional coordination, and oversight of rigorous safety artifacts aligned with industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of safety-critical software applications, ensuring full lifecycle ownership from concept to deployment.

  • Utilize modeling tools (e.g., Simulink or SCADE) for software design and translate models into efficient C/C++ implementations.

  • Generate and manage Level of Rigor artifacts to support adherence to safety compliance standards.

  • Collaborate closely with systems, testing, and development teams to identify, implement, and validate safety-related features.

  • Serve as a technical authority on safety-critical processes, contributing to design reviews and compliance audits.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in systems safety software engineering or a closely related field.

  • Strong background in safety-critical software development and tool-based modeling (Simulink, SCADE).

  • Proven ability to produce compliance documentation and artifacts tied to safety certification standards.

  • Demonstrated experience coordinating across engineering functions to integrate safety features.

Preferred Experience:

  • Familiarity with ISO 26262 automotive safety standard.

  • Understanding of MIL-STD-882E and its application in safety engineering.

  • Experience working within ASIL-D environments and developing solutions that meet high-integrity requirements.

Place of work

DLM Pro
Washington
United States of America

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Relevant places near

  • Arlington
  • Alexandria
  • Silver Spring
  • Bethesda
  • Wheaton
  • McLean
  • North Bethesda
  • Annandale
  • Clinton
  • Oxon Hill-Glassmanor



Job ID: 9644868 / Ref: e50a3b20dc72aa4ce96845dd4c508493

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