Product Safety Engineer

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Safety Engineers to join their Supportability team. This role offers the chance to influence design through safety and environmental analysis, working across the entire engineering lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have an engineering or science-based Honours degree and relevant experience. The company promotes continuous improvement and supports engineers in developing their skills and careers. With flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to next-generation products in the aerospace sector.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Dental Schemes

Flexible Working Hours

25 Days Holiday

Award-winning Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Memberships

Access to Online Courses

Referral Incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in Safety Engineering and Environmental Impact Management.
• Ability to influence design and analyze safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Engaging with project teams to deliver safety engineering work packages.
• Collaborating with engineering disciplines to prevent safety issues.

Skills

Safety Engineering

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Safety Hazard Identification

Environmental Impact Management

Education

Honours Degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

PTC Windchill Quality Solutions

DOORS

Matlab/Simulink

Jira

Python

Job description

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At Leonardo, we have an opportunity for Safety Engineers to join our Supportability team.

The Supportability function has a unique position within our business as it is involved in all the stages of a programme, from initial development, production, customer support and repairs, and eventually disposal.

Whether you have extensive industry experience, are just starting your career in aerospace, or are looking to return to the industry, this could be the opportunity for you, and we are keen to hear from you.

If you have experience in the following areas, we would be eager to hear from you. We value behaviors and experience over specific toolsets. We have the flexibility to tailor the responsibilities of the role to your experience. Therefore, if you possess various levels of safety experience and aspire to develop further, we would like to hear from you.

1. Influencing design by analyzing Safety and Environmental aspects and developing Safety requirements
2. Working across the full engineering lifecycle with a focus on developing Safety and Environmental Impact Management programmes
3. Equipment Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
4. Safety Hazard Identification and Safety Management, including Fault Tree Analysis
5. Knowledge of disciplines such as Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability
6. Experience with standards like MIL-STD-882; Def Stan 00-051, 00-055, 00-056, 00-970; MAA Regulatory Articles
7. Understanding of BS EN61010, BS EN6095; and RTCA DO-178, DO-254 is desirable
8. Problem-solving skills and the ability to manage conflicting inputs from multiple stakeholders
9. Creating beneficial relationships with cross-functional colleagues, customers, and suppliers

In this role, you will be involved in analyzing, assessing, and influencing the supportability characteristics, strategy, and performance of Leonardo's next-generation products across Radar and Advanced Targeting business areas.

As a Safety Engineer, your responsibilities include:

1. Engaging with Integrated Project Teams to deliver Supportability Engineering work packages related to Safety and Environmental Impact
2. Collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines to identify and prevent safety and environmental issues before production
3. Using your engineering skills to develop the supportability community and contribute to continual improvement of Leonardo’s Safety and Environmental Management System
4. Driving continuous product and process improvements to reduce safety risks, costs, and potential reputational damage

Understanding customer requirements to help develop safe equipment suited for current and future operational environments.

We believe in fostering the best talent. We encourage and support every engineer to develop, own, and pursue their ambitions and goals.

Ideally, you will have an engineering or science-based Honours degree and relevant industry, defence, or equivalent experience.

You should have effective communication skills, the ability to prepare structured reports with relevant data and evidence, and present safety analysis outcomes to project teams and customers.

Our team uses: Microsoft Office, PTC Windchill Quality Solutions, DOORS, Matlab/Simulink, Jira, Python, and a high level of expertise in these tools is highly desirable.

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Life at Leonardo

With a comprehensive benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and flexible working hours focused on employee and customer needs, a career with Leonardo offers numerous opportunities and accessibility.

• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part-time opportunities, please contact us.
• Company-funded benefits: Private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle allowances (£500 annually)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave and accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days annually
• Pension: Award-winning pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, financial wellbeing support, and diversity & inclusion networks (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted gym memberships, Cycle to Work scheme
• Training: Access to over 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: Rewards for successful referrals
• Bonus: Scheme available for all employees at management level and below