Rail Signalling Safety Assurance Lead

MPI Limited; Hatfield; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work with travel

Job summary

MPI Limited is seeking an experienced safety professional to lead our Safety Assurance function within a safety-critical environment. You’ll partner with engineering, project delivery, and safety teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient product delivery from a home-based base with travel to Hatfield and other UK sites.

The role emphasizes leading assurance activities, producing safety evidence and documentation, and driving improvements across the Product Safety Assurance team while

Qualifications

• Experience in a Safety Assurance role in a safety-critical industry, preferably rail or signalling.
• Understanding of safety standards, governance and assurance processes.
• Experience producing and overseeing safety documentation within structured safety frameworks.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Track record influencing and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety assurance activities across product development programmes and product modifications.
• Ensure compliance with the Signalling Safety Instruction (SSI) and safety governance requirements.
• Produce and deliver safety documentation in line with project and product delivery plans.
• Collaborate with Product Development Project Managers to monitor progress, identify risks, and escalate delivery concerns.
• Support project teams with timely provision of safety evidence to support commissioning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the Product Safety Assurance function.
• Manage product-related 8D problem-solving reports and support effective resolution of issues.
• Collaborate with Safety Assurance Managers, Engineers, and Product Development teams across multiple signalling product categories.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support to members of the Product Safety Assurance team.

Skills

Safety Assurance

Rail Signalling

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Documentation

Job description

MPI Limited is seeking an experienced safety professional to lead our Safety Assurance function within a safety-critical environment. You’ll partner with engineering, project delivery, and safety teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient product delivery from a home-based base with travel to Hatfield and other UK sites.

The role emphasizes leading assurance activities, producing safety evidence and documentation, and driving improvements across the Product Safety Assurance team while