Principal Safety Engineer in Slough, Berkshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Copello is recruiting a Principal Safety Engineer for defence programs, providing technical leadership across complex, safety-critical systems, on-site in the UK. You will drive hazard analyses, safety cases, and risk management while mentoring engineers and influencing design decisions to embed safety.

DV security clearance is required. You will coordinate safety reviews with multidisciplinary teams, support bids and customer engagements, and ensure compliance with Def Stan 00-056 and MIL-STD

Qualifications

• Leading hazard identification, safety assessments and reliability analysis.
• Producing and reviewing FMEA/FMECA, FTA and other safety analysis.
• Developing and maintaining safety cases, hazard logs and safety requirements.
• Influencing design decisions to embed safety throughout development.
• Leading safety reviews and workshops with engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
• Supporting design reviews, verification activities, bids and customer engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead hazard identification, safety assessments and reliability analyses.
• Create and review FMEA/FMECA, FTA and other safety analyses.
• Develop and maintain safety cases, hazard logs and safety requirements.
• Influence design decisions to embed safety in development.
• Lead safety reviews and workshops with engineers and stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide engineers in safety engineering practices.
• Support design reviews, verification, bids and customer engagements.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Safety engineering

FMEA/FMECA

FTA

Safety cases

Hazard logs

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Principal Safety Engineer - Defence

Location – Berkshire or Gloucester (on-site)

Salary – Competitive plus bonus and package.

Please note: Due to the nature of the role, this position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain DV Security Clearance.

Copello are looking for an experienced Principal Safety Engineer to provide technical leadership across the development of complex, safety‑critical defence systems. The role will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to identify and manage risks throughout the product lifecycle.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading hazard identification, safety assessments and reliability analysis
• Producing and reviewing FMEA/FMECA, FTA and other safety analysis
• Developing and maintaining safety cases, hazard logs and safety requirements
• Influencing design decisions to ensure safety is embedded throughout development
• Leading safety reviews and workshops with engineering teams and stakeholders
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers
• Supporting design reviews, verification activities, bids and customer engagements

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience within Safety Engineering in a safety‑critical environment
• Experience across hazard analysis, risk assessment and safety case development
• Knowledge of relevant safety standards, ideally Def Stan 00-056 and/or MIL-STD 1629
• Experience with FMEA/FMECA, FTA, PHA or FHA
• Ability to influence technical decisions and work across multidisciplinary teams
• Defence, aerospace, nuclear, rail or similar regulated industry experience