IT Safety Engineer

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Safety Assurance Engineer in Greater London. This role focuses on safety-critical systems, ensuring compliance and embedding safety within project designs. Candidates must possess SC clearance and proven safety engineering experience. Key responsibilities include leading safety assurance activities, producing documentation, and conducting risk assessments, making it essential for candidates to understand UK safety standards and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Safety Assurance Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of safety engineering principles and lifecycle assurance.
• Experience producing safety cases and associated evidence.
• Familiarity with UK safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support safety assurance activities across complex engineering projects.
• Produce and maintain safety documentation including Safety Plans and Hazard Logs.
• Conduct hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g. DEF STANs, EN standards, ALARP principles)
• Work closely with systems, software, and hardware engineers to embed safety into designs
• Support safety reviews, audits, and stakeholder engagement, including customers and regulators
• Proven experience as a Safety Assurance Engineer
• Strong knowledge of safety engineering principles and lifecycle assurance
• Experience producing safety cases and associated evidence
• Familiarity with UK safety and regulatory standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skills

Safety engineering principles

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

IT SAFETY ENGINEER – SC CLEARANCE REQUIRED

We are seeking an experienced Safety Assurance Engineer with experience across digital systems to support the delivery of safety-critical systems within a regulated and secure environment. You will play a key role in ensuring systems are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose across the full project lifecycle.

This role requires active Security Check (SC) clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support safety assurance activities across complex engineering projects
• Produce and maintain safety documentation, including Safety Plans, Hazard Logs, Safety Cases, and Assurance Reports
• Conduct hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation activities (e.g. HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA)
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g. DEF STANs, EN standards, ALARP principles)
• Work closely with systems, software, and hardware engineers to embed safety into designs
• Support safety reviews, audits, and stakeholder engagement, including customers and regulators
• Proven experience as a Safety Assurance Engineer
• Strong knowledge of safety engineering principles and lifecycle assurance
• Experience producing safety cases and associated evidence
• Familiarity with UK safety and regulatory standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills