Lead Safety Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Lead Safety Engineer to ensure product safety compliance across land, naval, and airborne domains. This hybrid role involves collaboration with project managers and third parties to maintain safety standards and documentation. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Dental Schemes

Flexible Working Hours

Up to 45 Days Holiday

Award-winning Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Memberships

Access to Online Courses

Role-dependent Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing complex systems from a safety perspective.
• Broad knowledge of Safety and Environmental Case development.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice on product safety and environmental matters.
• Leading safety and environmental audits.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

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, using appropriate safety analysis methods, and producing/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 Newcastle at least 1 day per week.

About You

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

Essential Experience/Qualifications:

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

Desirable Experience/Qualifications:

• Experience with tools like DOORS, Adelard ASCE, and Isograph FaultTree+.
• SSMO or SEMT 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: UK Security Vetting Levels

What We Offer

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

• Flexible working hours with hybrid options. For part-time opportunities, please discuss with us.
• Company-funded benefits: private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance).
• Up to 45 days holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays and up to 12 flexi leave days annually, with buy/sell leave options.
• Award-winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution).
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free mental health support, financial wellbeing support, and diversity & inclusion networks.
• Discounted gym memberships, Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera.
• Role-dependent bonus scheme.

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

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and a key player in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo employs over 45,000 people, with 8,000 based across 8 UK sites.

Primary Location: GB - Basildon

Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent

Hybrid Working: Yes