Product Safety Engineer

Copello; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in the defence industry is seeking a Product Safety Engineer in Coventry with hybrid working options. This role involves supporting the development of the Product Safety Case and ensuring safety activities align with defence-sector standards. Candidates should have a STEM degree, awareness of challenges in the defence sector, and the ability to interpret technical data. Exceptional benefits included, making this a significant opportunity for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share schemes

Flexible wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Private healthcare options

Green car schemes

Retail discounts

Annual performance incentives

Qualifications

• A STEM degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Must be aware of operational and environmental challenges faced by defence products.

Responsibilities

• Support peer reviews, verification tasks, and safety assurance activities.
• Assist in the creation and management of Project Safety Management Plans.
• Develop understanding of Safety Case structure and Quality systems.
• Support hazard identification and risk assessment workshops.
• Contribute to product safety requirements management.
• Assist in developing training materials for safety processes.

Skills

Awareness of operational and environmental challenges

Ability to interpret detailed technical and engineering data

Education

STEM degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Product Safety Engineer

Location: Coventry (Hybrid & Flexible Working Available)

Copello are partnered with a leading organisation within the defence industry to recruit a Product Safety Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the safety, assurance and compliance of complex, high-integrity defence products — supporting national capability while developing your career within a specialist engineering environment.

The Role

As a Product Safety Engineer, you'll play a key part in supporting the development and assurance of the Product Safety Case. Working closely with engineering and project delivery teams, you will ensure safety activities are robust, traceable and aligned to defence-sector standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting peer reviews, verification tasks and safety assurance activities
• Assisting with the creation and management of Project Safety Management Plans
• Developing a solid understanding of the Safety Case structure, as well as Quality and HS&E systems
• Supporting hazard identification and risk assessment workshops
• Contributing to the derivation and management of product safety requirements
• Assisting in the development of training materials related to safety processes

About You

Essential:

• A STEM degree (or equivalent experience)
• Awareness of the operational and environmental challenges faced by defence products

Desirable:

• Understanding of product lifecycles within complex engineering environments (design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, testing)
• Ability to interpret detailed technical and engineering data

Benefits

Candidates can expect a comprehensive benefits offering, which may include:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share schemes
• A flexible range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Private healthcare options
• Green car schemes and a wide selection of retail discounts
• Eligibility for annual performance incentives

Due to the nature of the defence industry, this role is subject to security and export control requirements