Product Safety Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in maritime engineering seeks an experienced Safety Engineer to champion safety excellence in product design and delivery. This role involves shaping safety strategies, leading product safety initiatives, and ensuring compliance with key safety standards. The position offers flexible working, relocation support, and a competitive benefits package, emphasizing the importance of safety in every phase of development.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Relocation Support

Annual Bonus

Annual Salary Reviews

Medical Insurance

Health Screening

25 Days Holiday & 8 BH

Buy or Sell Holiday

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Product Safety Engineering within complex systems.
• Knowledge of safety standards such as HASAWA, COSHH, REACH, Def Stan 00-056, BS EN 61508.
• Membership in a relevant professional body like SaRS, IET, IMechE, SCSC.

Responsibilities

• Lead product safety for complex maritime systems from design to delivery.
• Ensure safety is integrated at every stage of the lifecycle.
• Deliver risk assessments, safety cases, and technical reports.

Skills

Product Safety Engineering

Compliance with safety standards

Risk assessment

Technical reporting

Education

Degree in Engineering, Systems, or related field

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward it

Job description

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We are looking for an experienced and proactive Safety Engineer to help drive safety excellence in the design and delivery of advanced maritime products. In this role, you'll shape safety strategies from concept through lifecycle support and ensure engineering teams embed robust safety standards in every phase of development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product safety for complex maritime systems from design to delivery
• Ensure safety is integrated at every stage of the lifecycle
• Guide teams on safety compliance with legislation and customer standards
• Manage and maintain safety management systems and documentation
• Deliver risk assessments, safety cases, and technical reports
• Work across teams to resolve safety issues and improve processes

Requirements

• Strong experience in Product Safety Engineering within complex systems
• Knowledge of safety standards (e.g. HASAWA, COSHH, REACH, Def Stan 00-056, BS EN 61508)
• Degree in Engineering, Systems, or a related field
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward it
• Member of a professional body (e.g. SaRS, IET, IMechE, SCSC)
• Flexible Working
• Relocation Support
• Annual Bonus
• Annual Salary Reviews
• Medical Insurance
• Health Screening
• 25 Days Holiday & 8 BH
• Buy or Sell Holiday
• & MANY MORE!

**Please note that candidates will need to be eligible to obtain UK Eyes Only SC Clearance**