Safety Engineer

About us: Daedalean AG is the artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy hub of Destinus Group, a rapidly growing European defense and aerospace company developing the next generation of autonomous drones, effectors, and flight systems. Based in Zurich, the 100+ team develops safety‑critical AI for aviation at the intersection of world‑class research and real hardware. Its expertise spans computer vision, deep learning, and onboard reasoning – systems that can perceive the world, understand it, and make decisions in real time.

Your role: Perform and document Safety Assessments for Defense Systems in accordance with our established safety program plans and defense industry standards (STANAG 4297, MIL‑STD‑882E) such as:

• Preliminary Hazard Analysis
• Sub‑system Hazard Analysis
• System Hazard Analysis
• Software Safety Risk Assessment

Perform and document Safety Analysis of systems and components as required for safety requirements verification, such as:

• Reliability Prediction
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
• Fault Tree Analysis

On top of that, you will support our system engineering teams in ensuring that the system design is compliant with the applicable safety requirements.

You are smart and get stuff done, and have:

• A degree (BSc or MSc) in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• At least 5+ years of experience in Defense Systems Safety Assessments
• Experience working with UAV systems will be a plus
• Working knowledge of Defense Standards such as STANAG 4297 and related safety deliverables
• Working knowledge on ARP
  4761 and related safety deliverables
• Experience working with Isograph Reliability Workbench software

Benefits:

• A team of experienced engineers and researchers, who joined us from most recognized companies and institutions
• Difficult and interesting problems to solve
• Test flights in the Swiss Alps for you to join
• Hybrid work setting
• Gym membership

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.