Maritime Safety Engineer

AtkinsRéalis Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Training & development

Flexible holidays

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is expanding its defence maritime safety capability and seeking a maritime safety engineer to support safety engineering across naval platforms and systems. You will contribute to safety evidence and risk management throughout procurement, design, integration and in‑service support.

The role emphasizes collaboration with operators, suppliers and assurance authorities, with opportunities to work across naval platforms and the wider Defence Maritime Regulations framework.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering safety engineering or safety assurance in a defence maritime environment.
• Knowledge of surface ships, submarines, maritime engineering or platform systems.
• Ability to analyse technical information and communicate findings clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to safety engineering and assurance across procurement, design, integration and in‑service support.
• Develop and maintain hazard logs and safety case documentation.
• Produce clear technical reports and safety information for stakeholders.

Skills

Safety engineering

Safety assurance

Defence maritime

Systems engineering

Technical communication

Education

Relevant degree or maritime qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you a maritime safety engineer looking to support the safe design, integration and operation of complex naval capabilities? Do you want to broaden your experience across platforms, systems and the wider naval capability lifecycle?

We're expanding our defence maritime safety capability. Join us and support work across surface ships, submarines, naval systems, platform integration, acceptance, in‑service support and modification, while retaining opportunities to collaborate across our wider defence safety capability.

AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organisation delivering complex and critical programmes across defence, aerospace, nuclear and other highly regulated sectors.

Join Our Established Safety & Environmental Assurance Community; Knowledge Sharing And Collaboration Are At The Heart Of What We Do. You'll Benefit From

• Formal technical assurance, peer review and access to experienced maritime safety specialists.
• Domain Communities of Interest and professional networks.
• Regular team meetings, knowledge‑sharing events and informal mentoring.
• Career development support aligned wherever possible to your experience, interests and goals.

Skills

We aim to align assignments with your skills, interests and career goals while balancing client and business needs. We welcome applicants from industry, MOD and the Armed Forces, including those returning after a career break. Assignments could include:

• Safety assurance and safety cases for surface ships, submarines, naval systems and platform integration.
• Hazard logs, risk assessments and ALARP justification supporting design, certification and operation.
• Work with naval operators, suppliers, delivery teams and assurance authorities.
• Digital safety information and CAE approaches that improve access to current evidence for operators, maintainers and decision‑makers.

Your role

You will contribute to safety engineering and assurance across the procurement, design, integration, acceptance, in‑service support and modification of naval platforms and systems. You will help ensure that equipment and system‑level safety evidence supports coherent platform‑level arguments, and that safety risks, interfaces and changes are managed in accordance with Defence Maritime Regulations.

• Support the development and maintenance of Safety and Environmental Case Reports, Safety Case Reports, safety assessments, Safety and Environmental Management Plans and supporting hazard information for surface ships, submarines and naval systems.
• Develop and maintain eCassandra or equivalent hazard logs, supporting Hazard Identification and Assessment workshops and through‑life risk management.
• Develop Claims, Arguments and Evidence that allow equipment‑and system‑level safety evidence to support the wider platform safety case.
• Assess the safety implications of equipment integration, configuration change, maintenance arrangements, upgrades and changes in operational use.
• Support assurance against Defence Maritime Regulations and relevant Risk Control Systems, including platform‑certification and assurance activity where appropriate.
• Produce clear technical reports and safety information for Delivery Teams, Design Authorities, Platform Authorities, operators, maintainers and decision‑makers.
• Work with naval Delivery Teams, system and platform authorities, operators, maintainers, equipment suppliers and assurance stakeholders.

Essential experience and attributes

• Relevant experience delivering safety engineering or safety assurance in a defence maritime environment, including contributing to safety cases, safety assessments, hazard logs or structured risk‑management activities.
• Knowledge of surface ships, submarines, maritime engineering, naval operations or platform systems.
• An understanding of systems engineering and the engineering lifecycle, with the ability to analyse technical information and communicate findings clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• A collaborative, curious and delivery‑focused approach, with the confidence to ask questions and seek support when needed.
• A relevant degree, maritime qualification or equivalent experience gained in defence, the Armed Forces or industry.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of Defence Maritime Regulations, DSA02‑DMR, JSP 815 or Naval Authority arrangements.
• Experience supporting platform certification, safety‑case quality control or naval safety management systems.
• Knowledge of relevant functional‑safety, maritime and naval standards.
• Professional registration, or active progress towards IEng or CEng, and membership of a relevant institution such as the IET, SaRS, IMechE, IExpE or RAeS.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.