Air Safety Engineer: Defence Aviation, Hybrid Role

AtkinsRéalis Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an aviation safety engineer to support air safety, airworthiness and certification activities across military and civil aviation systems. You will transform regulatory and design data into safety evidence for certification and continued safe operation.

The role involves developing hazard logs, safety assessments, and safety arguments, using methods like FHA, ZHA, FTA, ETA, FMECA and Bow Tie, with the Air Engineer’s Toolkit and ASPIRE processes guiding work.

Qualifications

• Essential: delivering safety engineering or safety assurance in defence or civil aviation, including safety cases or hazard logs.
• Essential: working knowledge of aviation safety, airworthiness, certification, and engineering lifecycles.
• Desirable: familiarity with Military Aviation Authority publications, ASPIRE or Air Engineer’s Toolkit.
• Desirable: experience with Safety Management Plans, FHA, ZHA, FTA, ETA, FMECA, Bow Tie analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support air safety, airworthiness and certification activities across lifecycle of military and civil aviation systems.
• Develop and maintain hazard logs and safety assessments.
• Produce safety arguments, evidence and reports to support certification and release to service.
• Apply analytical techniques (FHA, ZHA, FTA, ETA, FMECA, Bow Tie) and safety governance across projects.

Skills

Aviation safety

Airworthiness

Safety assessment

Systems engineering

Clear technical communication

Education

Relevant degree in engineering or aviation

Aviation qualification

Tools

ASPIRE

Air Engineer’s Toolkit

GSN/CAE

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an aviation safety engineer to support air safety, airworthiness and certification activities across military and civil aviation systems. You will transform regulatory and design data into safety evidence for certification and continued safe operation.

The role involves developing hazard logs, safety assessments, and safety arguments, using methods like FHA, ZHA, FTA, ETA, FMECA and Bow Tie, with the Air Engineer’s Toolkit and ASPIRE processes guiding work.