Product Safety Engineer

Thales; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Glasgow is seeking a Product Safety Engineer. Responsibilities include generating safety artefacts, facilitating hazard/risk identification, and managing safety programmes. The ideal candidate should have strong safety engineering skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn. SC Clearance is required, and the company is committed to an inclusive recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Experience in generating safety artefacts such as Safety & Environmental Management Plans and Hazard Logs.
• Ability to facilitate hazard/risk identification and analysis.
• Knowledge of product safety requirements and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Generate safety artefacts including Safety & Environmental Management Plans and Hazard Logs.
• Facilitate hazard/risk identification through functional failure analysis.
• Manage multiple safety programmes and deliver Product Safety training material.

Skills

Implementation and delivery of Product and System Safety Engineering activities

Strong stakeholder relationship building

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Job description

Product Safety Engineer (Glasgow/Green Park)

Join Thales as a Product Safety Engineer to contribute to the development of Land, Naval and Air products and systems within the Optronics & Missile Electronics (OME) organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate safety artefacts such as Safety & Environmental Management Plans, Hazard Logs, and Safety & Environmental Case Reports.
• Facilitate hazard/risk identification including functional failure analysis, FMEA, Fault & Event Tree Analysis.
• Develop product safety requirements and support Design Authorities in meeting legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Assist in producing bid estimates and review safety artefacts from team members.
• Manage multiple safety programmes, including scheduling and stakeholder interaction.
• Develop and deliver Product Safety training material.

Skills & Behaviours

• Implementation and delivery of Product and System Safety Engineering activities.
• Strong stakeholder relationship building.
• Attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn.

Clearance Requirement

SC Clearance required. If not currently held, successful applicants must obtain, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance.

Other Information

Thales is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will provide reasonable adjustments and support for neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition.