Product Safety Engineer

Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA); Stoke Gifford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job description

About The Role
Product Safety Engineer
Beckington, Bristol or Barnstaple based (with a mix of office and home-based working)
Salary up to £55k depending on experience.
We are SEA.
Engineered to protect. We protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.
Join us.
SEA is delighted to announce an exciting vacancy for a Systems Safety Engineer to join our expanding Defence Portfolio. The team specialises in diverse, innovative products that are pushing the boundaries of defence engineering. This job will see the applicant joining a team that delivers safety management developing safety cases and delivering safety case reports on a number of SEA's products from design, through to testing, operation and disposal.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Systems Safety Engineer to expand their portfolio and broaden their experience by joining a high tech, multi-disciplinary growing company.

What we offer
Your work, your contribution, deserves to be recognised and rewarded. Have a look at our top benefits below and click here to see everything we can offer you here at SEA.

1. All Staff Bonus
2. Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
3. Half day Fridays
4. Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
5. Wellbeing centre, Canada Life GP and financial advice
6. Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
7. Free on-site parking
8. Onsite showers and toiletries provision

What you'll be doing
As a Systems Safety Engineer you will take responsibility for supporting the safety activities on a number of SEA products lines and projects including Launchers, Underwater Acoustics, Sensor and Communications systems and technical refreshes.
Responsible for the development of Safety Management Plans and Safety Case Reports in accordance with MoD Military Standard (Def-Stan 00-056) or equivalent.
Responsible for keeping up to date with the latest safety practices in industry and the MoD. Ensuring company awareness is appropriate for what we do.
Utilising the recognised safety methods, technology and tools you will explore all aspects of Safety management through the design lifecycle including hazard identification, hazard and risk analysis, risk control and mitigation, and the development of ALARP statements.
Development, management and presentation of safety cases for SEA products.
Liaise with internal and external customers on factors within the design and work closely with Engineers from System, Electronic, Software and Mechanical Engineering.

The skills you need
You will have proven experience working Safety Management, ideally within an MoD background or experience of working within the MoD domain.
Be able to produce clear and concise technical safety documentation.
Preferably have experience in working with UK MoD ASEMS processes and procedures for their safety systems and projects and familiarity with Def Stan 00-056 Safety Management.
SSMO Qualified or similar training would be a bonus.
This work will involve sensitive information so you must be able to obtain security clearance and have a full driving licence.
Most of all you will be passionate about joining a successful engineering company that is dedicated to delivering products that are demonstrably safe for operation and disposal.
Join us and be part of something smaller - with 400 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.
If you would like to know more, please give our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Ethan, a call on (phone number removed).

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