Principal Safety Engineer

Electus Recruitment; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology company is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer for a pivotal role in ensuring safety for naval systems. This position involves leading safety assurance activities and requires a strong engineering background and understanding of relevant safety standards. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and a benefits package that includes private healthcare and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Performance bonuses

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience within a safety-related engineering environment.
• Proficiency in safety/reliability analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute safety activities for programme milestones.
• Lead safety initiatives ensuring compliance with safety targets.
• Conduct safety audits at design reviews and meetings.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Present safety arguments to stakeholders.
• Supervise and mentor junior employees.

Skills

Safety-related engineering experience

Understanding of IEC 61508

Safety assurance of high integrity software

Hazard identification and analysis

Proficiency in FMECA

Experience with safety analysis tools

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or Safety Management

Job description

Functional Safety Engineer | Naval Platform Management Systems

Salary : £55,000 - £75,000 + Benefits

Location : Greater London (Hybrid - 2-3 days a week on-site)

Are you a highly experienced Functional Safety Engineer looking for a challenging role at the forefront of naval defence technology? We are seeking a skilled professional to lead critical safety assurance activities for cutting-edge infrastructure within naval vessel Platform Management Systems. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a tangible impact on the nation’s security, working on both surface ships and submarines.

As a key member of the Safety Engineering team, reporting to the Product Safety Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, performance, and compliance of mission-critical systems. Your work will directly contribute to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy.

What you'll be doing :

• Reporting to the Product Safety Manager, you will define and execute safety activities and work schedules to meet programme milestones and safety requirements.
• Lead safety initiatives, ensuring customer and derived safety targets are met by system designs, encompassing hardware, software, and firmware aspects.
• Conduct and lead safety audits at internal and external design reviews, as well as safety committee meetings.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation in line with company and customer procedures.
• Perform in-depth analysis to positively proposed solutions from engineering teams.
• Present complex and well-reasoned safety arguments to internal and external stakeholders, influencing safety considerations.
• Collaborate effectively within multi-disciplined teams, upholding the highest standards of quality.Maintain an awareness of the latest industry standards and best practices, driving continuous improvement.
• Contribute to monthly staff meetings, team briefings, and reports.
• Potentially supervise and mentor more junior employees.
• Undertake occasional travel to customer and sub-contractor sites within the UK, and sometimes overseas.

Safety Engineering activities will include :

• Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPs)
• Functional Failure Analysis (FFA)
• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)

We are looking for someone with :

• Relevant work experience within a safety-related engineering environment.
• A strong understanding and awareness of international and defence standards, such as IEC 61508 and Def Stan 00-056.
• Experience in safety assurance of COTS PE based systems and / or high integrity software.
• The ability to comprehend hardware and software failure modes, causes, and effects.
• Proficiency in safety / reliability analysis techniques including hazard identification and analysis, FMECA, FTA, and Functional Failure Analysis.
• Experience with tools and techniques used in developing ALARP justifications.
• A Master’s degree, Degree, HND, or HNC in an Engineering or Safety Management related discipline.

What's on offer :

This role comes with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and career progression. This includes flexible and hybrid working options, including an optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. You will also benefit from private healthcare, excellent career development opportunities, and performance bonuses.

Important Requirements :

• UK Citizenship is required for this position, and only British nationals will be considered.
• You must be able to gain and maintain full UK Security Check (SC) clearance.

This is a Permanent Role