Defence Safety Engineer — Digital & Lifecycle Assurance

AtkinsRéalis Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Flexible holidays

Career development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a versatile safety engineer to deliver safety engineering and assurance across defence programmes. You will develop safety cases, assess hazards, and support risk reduction across air, land, maritime and information systems.

The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to progress toward professional registration within a supportive Safety & Environmental Assurance community. You will apply structured safety methods and collaborate with clients, partners and assurance

Qualifications

• Experience delivering safety engineering or safety assurance in defence.
• Ability to analyse technical information and communicate findings clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Collaborative, curious and delivery‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safety engineering and assurance across defence programmes.
• Develop and maintain safety cases, safety assessments and safety management plans.
• Create hazard logs and support risk identification, assessment and reduction.

Skills

Safety engineering

Defence environment

Hazard analysis

Systems engineering

Communication

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Goal Structuring Notation

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a versatile safety engineer to deliver safety engineering and assurance across defence programmes. You will develop safety cases, assess hazards, and support risk reduction across air, land, maritime and information systems.

The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to progress toward professional registration within a supportive Safety & Environmental Assurance community. You will apply structured safety methods and collaborate with clients, partners and assurance