The System Safety Engineer role at Amazon Prime Air focuses on ensuring the safety of drone aerial systems. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and analytical skills to drive innovation in safety assessment processes. The engineer will collaborate with top developers and cross-functional teams to integrate safety into system development. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that values diversity and inclusion.

• 3+ years of professional software and systems development experience
• 3+ years of experience in system safety engineering in the aerospace, automotive, or robotics industries
• Experience in analysis of safety critical systems
• Experience working with requirements management and safety analysis tools such as CAFTA and Medini
• Demonstrated statistical analysis and reliability engineering fundamentals
• Knowledgeable in systems engineering fundamentals, including system decomposition and requirements verification
• Experience with ARP-4761/4754, ISO26262, MIL-STD-882B, or similar system safety processes

• Own the completion of safety analyses for one or more Prime Air systems
• Help define the future of safety assessment processes and methodologies for drone aerial systems
• Partner with talented cross-functional teams to integrate design safety directly into the system development process

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.