Product Safety Engineer

Roxel; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Roxel UK in Summerfield, Kidderminster, is seeking a permanent Product Safety Engineer to join the Development team. You will own day-to-day safety engineering activities, guiding projects from concept through in-service support and ensuring compliance with regulations.

The role requires a degree in engineering and at least 3 years of experience in a regulated high-hazard environment, with hands-on risk analysis, safety case creation and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• A formal qualification (degree or equivalent) in engineering, science or technical discipline.
• Professional membership / Chartered Engineer (CEng) of a relevant institute e.g., Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Aeronautical Society, Institute of Explosive Engineers etc.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain product safety plans and roadmaps to mature safety during development.
• Lead cross-functional teams in hazard identification and analysis.
• Collaborate with design/manufacturing to implement risk reduction to ALARP.
• Author safety case reports with evidence for safe use.
• Serve as primary safety engineering contact for the project with stakeholders.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Safety case

Risk reduction

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

FMEA

FTA

MS Excel

Job description

Roxel is an Anglo-French Company that designs, develops and manufacturers a range of solid propellant rocket motors for use in tactical missiles. Its operations are spread across several sites in the UK and France and it has an annual turnover of about £250M and nearly 1000 staff, with 300 in the UK.

The UK operations are entirely based at Summerfield, Kidderminster, where we have a requirement for a permanent Product Safety Engineer reporting to the Design Authority Team Leader within the Development team. The successful candidate will work as part of a team on projects spanning from concept design, demonstration, development, qualification and production, through to customer in-service support.

Rocket motors combine in one system many diverse scientific and engineering principles. The motor structure must be lightweight yet able to resist the extreme pressures and temperatures associated with propellant combustion. The operational environments are equally severe combining extremes of temperature, mechanical vibration and shock. Although specialist engineers support the Product Safety Engineers, this role offers a unique and stimulating opportunity for engineers willing and able to broaden their knowledge and experience. A Product Safety Engineer is methodical and organised in their work and is responsible to define the justification of designing and producing safe and suitable rocket motors for in-service use. As the product safety engineer you will own the day-to-day delivery of safety engineering activities, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety and comply with applicable regulations. Depending on experience, a successful candidate will be offered a position as either a Lead or Senior Product Safety Engineer.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Create and maintain product safety management plans and identify roadmaps to mature the safety of the products during development.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams in the identification and analysis of hazards.
• Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineers to implement robust risk reduction strategies, ensuring risks are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
• Author high quality safety case reports providing the documented evidence and arguments that our products are safe for their intended use.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all safety engineering matters within the project, interfacing confidently with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

Experience and Background

• Essential Qualification s
• A formal qualification (degree or equivalent) in engineering, science or technical discipline.
• Desirable Qualifications s
• Professional membership / Chartered Engineer (CEng) of a relevant institute e.g., Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Royal Aeronautical Society, Institute of Explosive Engineers etc.

Experience

• Essential Experience
• Proven experience (minimum 3 years) working as a safety engineer within a regulated high-hazard industry (Defence, Aerospace, Space, Automotive etc.)
• Experience authoring product safety management plans and safety case reports.
• Experience with hazard identification and analysis techniques such as FMEA, FTA etc.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex safety risks clearly to non-safety stakeholders.
• IT literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office tools (Power Point, Excel, Word, etc)
• Desirable Experience
• An interest and aptitude in both the theory and practical aspects of engineering and in particular rocket motor design.
• Familiarity with relevant defence standards (e.g. Def Stan 00-56 and 07-085) is highly desirable, but not essential.
• Experience of Managing within a EN9100 or Quality Management System culture.

Person Specification

• Demonstrates behaviours that align with Roxel’s values of ‘Commitment’, ‘Innovation’, ‘Trust’ and ‘Teamwork’.
• Proven ability to manage projects through the entire engineering development lifecycle
• Motivated and driven to deliver results according to defined timescales and expected standards.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build relationships with the customer and other internal technical specialists
• Strong attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and work ethic.
• Able to manage own time and prioritise tasks.

Please note: Obtaining a Security Clearance is a requirement of employment at Roxel UK. Please check guidelines by looking on the below link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels