Catalyst Safety Engineer

Quast Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist consulting firm is looking for a Catalyst Safety Engineer to join their Defence Airworthiness Team at Abbey Wood. The role involves developing safety assessments and supporting military air safety governance. Candidates should have experience in Air Safety Management and understand military regulations, particularly within the DE&S framework. This position supports hybrid working, with essential in-office attendance for meetings. It's a unique opportunity to contribute to military aviation projects.

Qualifications

• Experience of Air Safety Management within DE&S.
• Understanding of Military Regulatory Publications and Airworthiness Engineering.
• Experience contributing to Equipment Contribution to Risk to Life activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop Equipment Contribution Logs for Brakestop platforms.
• Support Equipment Contribution Working Groups.
• Draft Equipment Contribution Interface Declarations.
• Support development of Brakestop Safety Assessments using SORA.

Skills

Air Safety Management

Military Regulatory Publications

DE&S Air Safety Governance

Job description

Location: Abbey Wood / Hybrid

Rate: Up to £420/day

IR35: Inside IR35

Security Clearance: SC required

Contract End Date: 31/03/2026. Good potential to extend.

Start Date: ASAP

Application Deadline: 21/01/2026 at 13:00

Role Overview

We are seeking a Catalyst Safety Engineer to join the Catalyst team within the Defence Airworthiness Team at Abbey Wood. Catalyst is a small, specialist team reporting directly to the Director Rotary Wing / Uncrewed Air Systems, supporting the rapid development of Military Permit To Fly (MPTF) and Release To Service (RTS) evidence for Test & Evaluation activity.

This role will support air systems under Project HARBINGER, a UK Defence Innovation programme demonstrating a long-range One-Way Effector at BATUS, Canada. The Catalyst team is responsible for gathering safety evidence to support the Technical Airworthiness Authority and the Air System Safety Case, applying a proportionate and tailored approach to airworthiness using SORA principles.

Key Tasks and Deliverables

• Development of Equipment Contribution Logs for Brakestop platforms
• Supporting and contributing to Equipment Contribution Working Groups
• Drafting Equipment Contribution Interface Declarations
• Supporting development of Brakestop Safety Assessments using SORA
• Providing Technical Airworthiness Authority SORA safety assessment contributions
• Supporting development of Safety Management Plan annexes
• Supporting safety meetings as required, including TAwSP, PSG/PSP and ESRs
• Producing safety briefings and slide packs for assurance and review meetings

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience of Air Safety Management within DE&S
• Understanding of Military Regulatory Publications and the Airworthiness Engineering Team environment
• Experience of DE&S Air Safety Governance, including AET Process 15
• Experience contributing to Equipment Contribution to Risk to Life activities, including AET Process 17

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience conducting Safety Assessments, including AET Process 16
• Understanding of SORA methodology
• Experience working with Uncrewed Air Systems and/or Test & Evaluation activity

Additional Information

Hybrid working is supported. Catalyst engineers based at Abbey Wood are encouraged to attend the office on Tuesdays, with in-person attendance required for meetings as necessary.