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10 of the Most Popular Types of System Safety Engineer Jobs in 2026

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To become a system safety engineer, you need a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related subject, such as computer science or computer engineering, particularly if you are working primarily with software safety systems. Your responsibilities include risk assessment and analysis of how hazardous materials might affect a system, so you need to have experience with these subjects, and you must know how to model them statistically and digitally. In addition to educational qualifications, you also need strong observational and verbal communication skills.

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Top Types Of System Safety Engineer Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying System Safety Engineer positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

  • Remote System Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $113,000 - $164,500

    Remote System Safety Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote System Safety Engineer jobs pay between $113,000 (25th percentile) and $164,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Remote System Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Remote Software Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $120,000 - $173,000

    Remote Software Safety Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Software Safety Engineer jobs pay between $120,000 (25th percentile) and $173,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Software Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Software Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $120,000 - $173,000

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  • Freelance Automotive Functional Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $50,500 - $128,500

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  • Remote Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $146,000 - $161,000

    Remote Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer jobs pay between $146,000 (25th percentile) and $161,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Nuclear Criticality Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Functional Safety

    Salary range: $53,000 - $81,500

    Functional Safety is a typical job search query Most salaries for Functional Safety jobs pay between $53,000 (25th percentile) and $81,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Functional Safety job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Remote Process Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $99,000 - $129,000

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  • Functional Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $100,500 - $133,000

    Functional Safety Engineer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Functional Safety Engineer jobs pay between $100,500 (25th percentile) and $133,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Functional Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Osha Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $71,500 - $135,000

    Osha Safety Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Osha Safety Engineer jobs pay between $71,500 (25th percentile) and $135,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Osha Safety Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Automotive Safety Engineer

    Salary range: $71,500 - $135,000

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