Lead Safety Engineer – Combat Air, Hybrid Role

Leonardo; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Learning & development budget

Private healthcare

Job summary

Leonardo seeks a Lead Safety Engineer to spearhead safety leadership within its Combat Air division. You will drive safety activities across development and integration of airborne platforms, mission systems, sensors, weapons and support solutions.

You will shape safety across the system lifecycle, manage risks, support airworthiness and certification, and help deliver programmes on time with robust safety evidence.

Qualifications

• Strong background in system safety engineering within aerospace/defence or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience leading safety activities on complex systems or programmes.
• Proven ability to develop Safety Cases, manage hazards and apply risk assessment methods.
• Knowledge of Def Stan 00-056, ARP4761, ARP4754A and MIL-STD-882 standards.
• Ability to define, manage and trace safety requirements across the lifecycle.
• Provide authoritative safety guidance and influence multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety engineering activities across Combat Air programmes.
• Develop and maintain Safety Cases, Hazard Logs and safety management plans.
• Oversee FHA, PHA, SHA, FTA and FMEA/FMECA analyses.
• Define and manage safety requirements with traceability to design and verification.
• Provide safety guidance to engineering teams and suppliers.
• Present safety evidence to customers and stakeholders.

Skills

System safety engineering

Safety leadership

Hazard analysis

Safety standards

Requirements tracing

Cross-functional guidance

MBSE awareness

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Leonardo seeks a Lead Safety Engineer to spearhead safety leadership within its Combat Air division. You will drive safety activities across development and integration of airborne platforms, mission systems, sensors, weapons and support solutions.

You will shape safety across the system lifecycle, manage risks, support airworthiness and certification, and help deliver programmes on time with robust safety evidence.