Lead Air Safety Engineer - Defense Aviation Certification

AtkinsRéalis Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks an experienced aviation safety engineer to lead airworthiness, certification and safety-management work for defence aviation projects. You will translate regulatory, design and operational requirements into proportionate strategies and credible evidence to support certification and continued operation.

You will direct safety cases, hazard management and safety analyses across aircraft, mission systems and upgrades, guiding teams and stakeholders with pragmatic, evidence-based

Qualifications

• Substantial experience delivering safety engineering or safety assurance in a defence aviation environment.
• Strong experience in aviation safety, airworthiness, certification, engineering or operations.
• Experience leading safety cases, safety assessments, hazard-management activities or technically complex work packages.
• Sound knowledge of systems engineering, with the technical judgement to develop proportionate, defensible solutions where information is incomplete or evolving.
• Confident client-facing communication, stakeholder management and production of high-quality technical deliverables.
• A relevant degree, aviation qualification or demonstrable equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and airworthiness work packages for aircraft, mission systems, equipment integration, upgrades and in-service change, balancing quality, schedule and cost.
• Lead the development and assurance of Air System Safety Cases, Type Airworthiness Safety Assessments, Safety Assessment Reports, Safety Management Plans and supporting hazard information.
• Shape proportionate approaches to Equipment Contribution to Risk to Life and direct safety analysis using recognised Air Engineer’s Toolkit and ASPIRE processes.
• Develop evidence strategies that connect equipment and system assessments with the overall Air System Safety Case, Type Airworthiness Safety Management System and certification evidence.
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice to Delivery Teams, Type Airworthiness Authorities, design organisations, operators, engineering leaders and assurance stakeholders.
• Support appropriate independent evaluation and audit, including engagement with Independent Technical Evaluators and Independent Safety Auditors where required.
• Review and assure technical outputs, guide multidisciplinary teams and promote consistent air safety and airworthiness practice.
• Help develop future work by understanding emerging client needs, strengthening relationships and supporting follow-on activity where appropriate.

Skills

Aviation safety

Airworthiness

Certification

Defence aviation

Stakeholder management

Client-facing communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Air Engineer’s Toolkit

ASPIRE

Job description

AtkinsRéalis seeks an experienced aviation safety engineer to lead airworthiness, certification and safety-management work for defence aviation projects. You will translate regulatory, design and operational requirements into proportionate strategies and credible evidence to support certification and continued operation.

You will direct safety cases, hazard management and safety analyses across aircraft, mission systems and upgrades, guiding teams and stakeholders with pragmatic, evidence-based