Lead Safety Engineer

Leonardo; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Lead Safety Engineer for its Basildon office, offering a hybrid work environment. In this role, you will assure product compliance with safety and environmental standards, manage teams, and interact with various stakeholders. Join to take on real engineering challenges while enjoying an award-winning benefits package, including flexible working hours and extensive leave options.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Company funded flexible benefits

Up to 45 days holiday

Award-winning pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym membership

Free online courses via Coursera

Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience analysing complex systems from a safety perspective.
• Broad knowledge of Safety and Environmental Case development in Electronics or Avionics.
• Capable of attaining full SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on product safety and environmental matters.
• Develop safety and environmental arguments and documentation.
• Task manage other safety and environmental practitioners.

Skills

Safety Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Safety Management

Tools

DOORS

Adelard ASCE

Isograph FaultTree+

Job description

Job Description

Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Safety Engineer to join our experienced and established team. Working within the Integrated Sensors & Protection Line of Business, you will support the Design Authorities to assure safety of products. The role offers flexible home working, with the expectation of travel to our UK offices and occasional international trips.

A fantastic opportunity for you to utilise and develop your current skills within an industry leading technology company. Working on real engineering problems and supporting teams designing and developing solutions that sit at the heart of our products… Not to mention, we offer an award-winning package.

About The Role

As Lead Safety Engineer, you will provide assurance that products comply with Safety, Environmental and Legislative requirements, primarily within the land, naval and airborne domains. Working with other safety specialists, you will play an active role in maintaining and enhancing the Product Safety and Environmental Impact Management System, which is integral to Design Integrity.

Typical responsibilities include

• Providing advice on product safety and environmental matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety and environmental considerations are correctly considered and implemented
• Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting Design Safety and Environmental Evidence Reports
• Developing safety and environmental arguments, both functional and physical. By means of appropriate safety analyses methods, producing, and updating Safety and Environmental management documentation.
• Ensuring applicable legislation, regulations and standards are adhered to for the product in development
• Task Managing other safety and environmental practitioners in the team
• Leading Safety and Environmental Audits.
  
  

This is a hybrid role, with expectations to work out of our site in Basildon, Southampton, Bristol, Luton, Edinburgh or Newacastle at least 1 day per week.

About You

You will have proven experience as a Safety Engineer ideally within the marine environment, however other industries will also be acceptable.

Essential Experience/Qualifications

• Experience analysing complex systems from a safety perspective, considering the system functions
• Broad knowledge and experience of Safety and Environmental Case development for complex systems within an Electronics or Avionics discipline
• Good communication skills and ability to interact and manage stakeholders
• Experience of working with Def Stan 00-051, 00-055, 00-056, IEC 61508 (or similar)
• You must be capable of achieving full SC security clearance and will require access to caveated information such as UK eyes only
  
  

Desirable Experience/Qualifications

• Experience of the following tools, DOORS, Adelard ASCE and Isograph FaultTree+
• SSMO (Ship Safety Management Office) or SEMT (Safety and Environmental Management Training) qualified
• Degree in Safety Management
  
  

All successful applicants must be eligible for full security clearance and access to UK-caveated and ITAR controlled information. For more information and guidance, please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

What We Offer

A competitive salary based on your experience and skills and an award-winning benefits package that includes

• Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us.
• Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays Up to 45 days holiday! …25 days, plus bank holidays and opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year. There is also an option to buy/sell leave.
• Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Bonus Scheme (role dependent)
  
  

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

Primary Location

GB - Basildon

Contract Type

Hybrid Working

Hybrid