Inzpire Safety Engineering Manager (Aviation)

QinetiQ Security & Defense Contractors; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Lincoln is looking for a Safety Engineering Manager to join their innovative team. The successful candidate will lead the Safety Team, ensuring quality in safety-related deliverables and maintaining safety processes. Ideal applicants will have experience in safety-critical systems and team management. The role offers comprehensive benefits including paid holiday, medical insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Company-provided private medical and dental insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Generous death in service benefit

Company contributions to pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in safety-critical systems engineering and management.
• Experience managing a safety-related team.
• Knowledge of safety-related standards and tools.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership to the Safety Team.
• Managing Safety Team resources and deliverables.
• Maintaining and developing safety processes and procedures.

Skills

Safety-critical systems engineering

Team management

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline or 5 years experience

Tools

Safety engineering tools

RTCA DO-178C

Goal-Structuring Notation

Job description

THE COMPANY

Inzpire are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop and deliver some of the world’s most advanced defence related training products and services.

We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex‑Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times, as well as achieving Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation and a rating of world‑class for our employee engagement on a number of occasions. We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queens Awards for Enterprise in Innovation for our next‑generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals working together with a mature can‑do work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

THE ROLE

The Inzpire Ltd Mission Systems Team designs, develops and delivers some of the world’s most advanced aviation mission planning, mission management and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) systems from within our office in Lincoln. As a result of our continued success and business expansion we are delighted to offer an opportunity for a Safety Engineering Manager to join our award‑winning team and support the on‑going development of our bespoke mission systems.

Working directly for Mission Systems (MSN) Head of Technical the main duties of the role will include:

• Providing leadership and guidance to members of the MSN Safety Team.
• Supporting the personal development of members of the MSN Safety Team.
• Managing Safety Team resource to ensure effective support is provided to meet product development and project requirements.
• Assuring the quality of MSN safety‑related deliverables.
• Maintaining and developing MSN safety process and procedure in concert with MSN Head of Technical.

THE PERSON

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in safety‑critical systems engineering and management.
• Have excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and be capable of representing Inzpire within high‑profile safety forums including customer forums where competence and accountability will be expected.
• Have a penchant for detail and a desire to produce high‑quality products.
• Be approachable and supportive to all Team members while being assertive and decisive when required.
• Be capable of maintaining the cohesion and engagement of the MSN Safety Team.
• Have a desire to remain current in the field of safety‑critical systems engineering and be confident to offer suggestions to improve the MSN Safety Management System.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Safety‑Critical Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Software Engineering) or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience working within a relevant sector (e.g. military air or civil air).
• Experience of managing a team, ideally a team of safety‑related professionals.
• Experience of software‑ and safety‑related standards such as RTCA DO‑178C, RTCA DO‑200B (ED‑76A) and Def Stan 00‑056.
• Experience of demonstrating the functional safety of complex systems.
• Experience of working with common safety engineering tools and techniques, for example developing safety assurance cases using Goal‑Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims‑Argument‑Evidence (CAE).
• Carrying out Functional Failure Analysis (FFA); Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) / Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Experience of system hazard log development and management.
• Experience of producing System Safety Assessment Reports.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications.
• Experience of demonstrating functional safety within the civil air or military air sectors.
• Experience of demonstrating functional safety within software‑intensive systems.
• Experience of working with aviation mission planning systems.
• Experience of working with electronic flight bag applications / standards.
• Experience of aircraft integration requirements and challenges.
• Experience of stakeholder management within the Defence Air Environment.

THE LOCATION

The post is primarily based in Lincoln but may require the successful candidate to travel occasionally to other sites within the UK. A full UK drivers licence is therefore essential.

Due to the nature of elements of the role the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting, which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high‑performing team supporting the delivery of exceptional award‑winning products and services to our customers we would be delighted to hear from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV.

Please note that we are part of the QinetiQ group and you will be taken to the QinetiQ careers website in order to complete your application.

BENEFITS

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company‑provided private medical and dental insurance.
• Company Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Generous death in service (100k).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development.
• Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax‑efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse, talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success; therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic.

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.