Senior Safety Engineer

Gold Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the Defence sector seeks a Senior System Safety Engineer for a hybrid role based in Bristol. The position involves engaging in Safety Engineering activities for various Defence projects, requiring UK Nationals eligible for Security Clearance. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Safety Reports, Hazard Analysis, and working with complex systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in production and maintenance of Safety Reports.
• Safety assessment experience on UK Submarine programs.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Safety Engineering activities across Defence projects.
• Interact directly with customers.
• Work on Safety Case Reports and Hazard Analysis.

Skills

Hazard Identification

Safety Assessment

Hazard Log Management

Complex Systems

Legislation Compliance

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

eCassandra

Isograph Reliability Workbench

Job description

System Safety Engineer

Bristol - Hybrid - 1 Day on site per week.

Salary up to 70K + Company Benefits

Applicants must be UK Nationals and eligible for UK Security Clearance.

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior System Safety Engineer to work on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate will have experience in the Submarine-Maritime and Defence sectors and be confident in a role interacting with customers directly.

As a System Safety Engineer, you will carry out a wide range of Safety Engineering activities across various Defence projects.

This position is with a niche specialist consultancy with a growing Safety Engineering team and ambitious goals. They support clients on some of the most exciting and technically challenging projects in the defence sector, offering hybrid/remote working with flexible patterns. Most of the team work remotely with one day per week on site in Bristol. Travel to client sites may be required depending on project needs.

Essential skills:

• Experience in the production and maintenance of Safety Reports and Plans, such as Safety Case Reports and Safety Management Plans.
• Experience in Hazard Identification and Hazard Analysis.
• Safety assessment and management experience working on UK Submarine programs within the SDA or supporting design and manufacturing activities of UK submarines.
• Nuclear Safety Design Justification (NSDJ) and Design Safety Justification Plans (DSJP).
• WOME & Strategic Weapons Systems safety assessments.
• Legislation Compliance Assessments and Statements.
• Hazard Log Management including eCassandra.
• Experience working on complex systems.
• Experience following the ASEMS process.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple projects.

Desirable skills:

• Hazardous Materials Dossier production or maintenance.
• Experience in Fault Tree Analysis (e.g., Isograph Reliability Workbench).
• Requirements management.
• Experience with Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience working with IEC 61508.
• Familiarity with ARP4754A, DO178C/DO254, and ARP4761.
• Understanding of safety assurance of software and/or complex hardware.
• Understanding / experience working with DEF STAN 07-85.
• Electronics Engineering experience.

Qualifications:

• Ideally degree qualified in an Engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Candidates MUST be UK Nationals and eligible for UK Security Clearance.

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