Product Safety Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Product Safety Engineer to join their Defence sector team in a hybrid role. This exciting opportunity involves working on cutting-edge technology and ensuring product safety through rigorous hazard analysis and safety case development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering safety management and experience in complex systems environments. With a focus on collaboration and high-integrity environments, this role promises to be both challenging and rewarding. If you are passionate about safety in engineering and eager to make an impact, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in product safety engineering within Defence, Aerospace, or Automotive sectors.
• Strong understanding of safety management and hazard analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification and management of product safety requirements.
• Develop safety cases and structured safety arguments for product design.

Skills

Engineering Safety Management

Hazard Analysis

Safety Case Development

Safety Justification Reports

Systems Engineering Processes

Tools

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

JIRA

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Product Safety Engineer - Defence Sector
Stevenage (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
Rate: Negotiable (Inside IR35)
6 month contract (likely to be extended)

Clearance: SC required (can start on BPSS)

Are you an experienced Product Safety Engineer with a passion for complex systems and a background in Defence, Aerospace, or Automotive industries? This contract role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in a high-integrity environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the identification and management of product safety requirements from hazard and risk assessments.

Contribute to and support Project Safety Management Plans.

Develop safety cases and structured safety arguments to support safe product design.

Facilitate hazard identification workshops and maintain hazard logs.

Perform peer reviews and ensure safety documentation meets assurance standards.

What We're Looking For:

Strong understanding of engineering safety management, including hazard analysis and safety case development.

Solid grounding in integrating safety into systems engineering processes.

Experience in authoring detailed safety justification reports.

Comprehensive knowledge of safety engineering principles.

Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, Enterprise Architect, or JIRA.

Prior experience within the defence sector or similar complex software/system environments.

Additional Info:

Hybrid working (2-3 days onsite in Stevenage).

Potential for limited UK travel (e.g., Bolton).

One-stage interview process, face-to-face preferred.

UK Defence experience strongly preferred.

If you are interested and keen to find out more, please apply now with your updated CV and reach out to Tom Johnson at Certain Advantage - Ref #77801