Software Engineer

The Panther Group is seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Safety Engineer to support a mission-critical F-22 System Safety Program in Fort Worth, TX. This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior-level engineer with deep expertise in safety-critical software systems, system safety analysis, hazard analysis, and military/aerospace standards.

This role is ideal for professionals with extensive experience supporting complex aerospace, defense, or regulated software systems across the full development lifecycle. What You’ll Do

• Serve as Software Safety Engineer supporting the F-22 System Safety Team
• Develop and execute System Safety Program Plans
• Perform advanced system and software safety analyses, including:

• Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)
• Software Hazard Analysis (SwHA)

• Support software development, integration, test, and release cycles as a subject matter expert in safety
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate software/system hazards to acceptable risk levels
• Lead safety-related contractual efforts and mentor team members
• Coordinate with:

• Design teams
• Suppliers
• Internal leadership
• Government and military customers

• Produce technical documentation, reports, and compliance artifacts
• Support certification and compliance with military and aerospace safety standards

• Bachelor’s degree in:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Software Engineering

• 8+ years of safety-critical software architecture, coding, testing, or systems safety experience
• Full lifecycle experience with:

• Hazard identification
• Risk assessment
• Safety analysis
• Verification/validation

• Experience with:

• Flight controls
• Engine controls
• Fuel / utility systems
• Landing gear
• Displays
• Stores management

• Strong leadership, project ownership, and customer-facing communication skills, * Aerospace or military program experience
• Government contract execution
• MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering)
• Software quality assurance
• FAA / military regulations knowledge
• Statistical analysis methods
• Technical report writing
• International supplier/customer coordination
• Military or civilian flight systems experience