Lead Safety Engineer – Hybrid (Aerospace/Defense)

Leonardo S.p.A.; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Mental health support

Bonus scheme

Lifelong learning

Job summary

Leonardo UK is seeking a Lead Safety Engineer in Luton to lead safety engineering activities across complex Combat Air programmes. You will develop and maintain Safety Cases, Hazard Logs and safety management plans, guiding FHA, PHA, SHA, FTA and FMEA/FMECA analysis.

You will define and manage safety requirements, ensuring traceability through design, integration and verification, and provide authoritative safety guidance to multidisciplinary teams and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in system safety engineering within aerospace/defence or highly regulated environments.
• Experience leading safety activities on complex systems or programmes.
• Developing Safety Cases, hazard management and risk assessment techniques.
• Knowledge of Def Stan 00-056, ARP4761, ARP4754A and MIL-STD-882.
• Ability to define and trace safety requirements through the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety engineering activities across Combat Air programmes.
• Develop and maintain Safety Cases, Hazard Logs and safety management plans.
• Lead and oversee FHA, PHA, SHA, FTA and FMEA/FMECA analyses.
• Define and manage safety requirements with traceability through design, integration and verification.
• Provide safety guidance to multidisciplinary teams and suppliers.
• Develop and present safety evidence to customers and assessors.
• Mentor and support other safety engineers and grow the capability.

Skills

System safety

Aerospace safety

Hazard analysis

Safety cases

MBSE

Regulatory awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Def Stan 00-056

ARP4761

ARP4754A

MIL-STD-882

Job description

Leonardo UK is seeking a Lead Safety Engineer in Luton to lead safety engineering activities across complex Combat Air programmes. You will develop and maintain Safety Cases, Hazard Logs and safety management plans, guiding FHA, PHA, SHA, FTA and FMEA/FMECA analysis.

You will define and manage safety requirements, ensuring traceability through design, integration and verification, and provide authoritative safety guidance to multidisciplinary teams and suppliers.