Reliability and Safety Engineer

Evolito; Bicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolito is expanding its aerospace team and seeks a Reliability and Safety Engineer to perform safety and reliability analyses for new and existing products, influencing architecture to demonstrate compliance with aerospace regulations.

Reporting to the Lead Reliability and Safety Engineer, you will derive safety requirements, generate reports, and collaborate with design, software, and hardware teams to meet safety objectives in a growing company focused on high-performance electric propulsion

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a functional safety and systems team in an aerospace environment.
• Proficient with requirements management tools and safety analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantitative/qualitative safety and reliability analyses and produce technical reports.
• Support system and equipment design teams to meet safety objectives.
• Develop system and equipment architecture for safety-critical systems.
• Derive safety requirements at system level and assess safety impact at equipment level.
• Interface with customers and partners during safety reviews.
• Determine safety goals and DAL for the systems.
• Provide guidance to software and hardware teams on safety processes.

Skills

Functional safety experience

Safety analyses

Requirements tools

FTA tools

Communication

Team collaboration

Adaptable

Education

Degree level qualification

Tools

DOORS

Codebeamer

JIRA

Polarion

Job description

Evolito's mission is to accelerate the adoption of electric propulsion in aerospace applications in support of a net‑zero world. We will help to revolutionise personal mobility and transform our towns and cities with clean, noise‑free air transportation.

Evolito develops and manufactures class‑leading, lightweight, high‑power, and high‑torque‑density electric propulsion systems for a range of aerospace markets, including EVTOL, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and General Aviation.

As well as ultra‑high performance, low‑weight electric motors and controllers, Evolito specialises in high integrity, bespoke battery systems for the aerospace and defence markets. The team is scaling rapidly and has ambitious growth plans over the next twelve to eighteen months.

As part of our current high‑growth phase, we are looking for a Reliability and Safety Engineer to join us. Reporting to our Lead Reliability and Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for performing safety and reliability analyses, including ARP4761A methodologies, for new and existing products, as well as to influencing system architectural design in order to demonstrate compliance to aerospace regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Perform quantitative/qualitative safety and reliability analyses and producing associated technical reports
• Support the system and equipment design teams ensuring designs meet safety objectives
• Support with system and equipment architecture development for safety critical systems
• Derivation of safety requirements at system level and safety impact assessment of derived requirements at equipment level, in collaboration with project teams
• Interface with customers and partners during safety reviews
• Determine safety goals and DAL for the systems
• Generate documentation and supporting items to a standard to satisfy functional safety audit and assessment for EASA & CAA part 21 J & G
• Providing guidance to the Software and Hardware Teams in safety‑related processes.

Skills and experience required:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Previous proven experience working within a functional safety and systems team in an aerospace environment
• Experienced with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS, Codebeamer, JIRA, Polarion, etc)
• Experienced in the use of FTA tools
• Experience in the application of safety analysis techniques including FHA, SSA, FFPA, SEE, CEA, CCA, FTA and FMECA/FMES
• Knowledge of the civil aerospace certification processes including CS-23, CS-25, CS-27, SC E-19, SC-VTOL, ARP4761A, ARP4754B
• Confidence and ability to articulate complex issues in a succinct manner
• Ability to quickly pick up new tasks and understand issues, find solutions, and implement
• Passionate about delivering high‑quality outcomes and making a positive impact
• Takes ownership and accountability for commitments and results
• Builds trust through integrity, openness and professionalism
• Works collaboratively and contributes positively to team success
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Adaptable, proactive and comfortable working in a growing business
• Demonstrates curiosity, initiative and a commitment to continuous improvement

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of aircraft systems
• In‑depth knowledge of electric motors, controllers, or similar applications
• Previous experience with certification specifications and/or special conditions
• An understanding of DO254 and DO178C

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