Energetics Safety & Assurance Lead

Destinus; Madrid; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus seeks a rigorous Energetics Safety & Assurance Officer to own the safety framework for missiles, energetics, and UAV-related subsystems. You will drive hazard analyses, safety cases, and CAPA closures across design, integration, and testing teams.

You will coordinate with regulatory authorities, range safety, and export controls to ensure certification readiness and rigorous safety throughout the lifecycle of safety-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline is required.
• Extensive experience with system safety in defense or aerospace.
• Hands-on experience with hazard analyses and safety case work.
• Strong documentation skills and ability to communicate risk.
• Experience with export controls and arms regulations is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SSPP per MIL-STD-882E and relevant standards.
• Lead hazard analyses, FMEA, and fault tree analyses across subsystems.
• Own hazard tracking, drive risk mitigation and CAPA closure.
• Lead investigations of safety incidents and write corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with explosives safety, range safety, and armaments rules.
• Coordinate export control and end-use documentation with legal teams.
• Interface with authorities during qualification and acceptance activities.
• Maintain configuration control and end-to-end traceability for safety components.
• Advise IPTs on safety margins, arming/fuzing logic, and risk strategies.
• Train production and test personnel in safe handling of ordnance.

Skills

MIL-STD-882E knowledge

Hazard analysis

FMEA and fault tree analysis

Safety case documentation

Certification processes

Export control compliance

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Systems/Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (a plus)

Job description

Destinus seeks a rigorous Energetics Safety & Assurance Officer to own the safety framework for missiles, energetics, and UAV-related subsystems. You will drive hazard analyses, safety cases, and CAPA closures across design, integration, and testing teams.

You will coordinate with regulatory authorities, range safety, and export controls to ensure certification readiness and rigorous safety throughout the lifecycle of safety-critical systems.