Defence Product Safety & Compliance Engineer

Fortress Recruit Limited

Poole

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Fortress Recruit Limited is recruiting a Product Safety and Compliance Engineer for a leading defence engineering and manufacturing organisation in Poole. You will oversee product safety, regulatory compliance and certification across a diverse portfolio of defence products.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Project teams to ensure UK and international regulatory requirements are met throughout the product lifecycle, driving safety and continuous improvement

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Safety or a related discipline.
Significant experience in Product Safety, Compliance, Systems Safety or Safety Engineering.
Experience in defence, aerospace, marine or other highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

Lead product safety and compliance activities across defence programmes.
Develop and review safety cases, hazard analyses and risk assessments.
Interpret defence and international standards (DEF STAN, IEC, ATEX, IECEx, CE/UKCA).
Prepare technical files, declarations of conformity and regulatory submissions.
Manage product certification programmes and lifecycle approvals.
Plan and lead internal audits and support external assessments.
Act as technical contact for customers, regulators and third party bodies.
Monitor legislation changes and assess impact on products.
Support corrective actions from root cause investigations.
Develop compliance processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
Prepare compliance reports and risk registers for senior management.