Safety Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a safety & reliability specialist to ensure compliance with airworthiness regulations. Successful candidates will review systems design, contribute to safety validation and manage safety risks with stakeholders. Candidates should possess an aeronautical engineering degree, good knowledge of aircraft systems, and safety processes experience. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive health insurance

Personal development opportunities

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Naturally curious individual with a passion for learning.
• Proven experience in Aeronautical engineering, ideally in Safety and Reliability Engineering.
• Experience of Safety processes, regulations and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Review systems design and in-service solutions.
• Contribute to safety validation and verification activities.
• Generate Safety Assessment and Analyses for Aircraft Systems.

Skills

Curiosity and passion for learning

Knowledge of Aircraft Systems

Experience in Aeronautical engineering

Education

University degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Safety processes (CS/AC 25.1309, ARP 4761, ARP 4754A)

Job description

About the Role

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero‑carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change? The team of around 70 safety engineers is based in five separate locations around Europe and is accountable for the safety activities (functional and physical) for all Airbus aircraft systems. The Safety & Reliability team is key in ensuring that systems architectures and their integration on the aircraft comply with the latest airworthiness regulations and safety processes. As a system safety & reliability specialist, you will play an integral part in ensuring that all Airbus products are developed, designed, produced and supported according to state‑of‑the‑art and the relevant safety standards (associated to airworthiness regulations).

Responsibilities

• Review systems design and in‑service solutions through understanding how failures will affect systems operation
• Contribute to the safety ‘validation and verification’ activities at systems level
• Generate and review Safety Assessment and Analyses for Aircraft Systems (FHA, pSSA, SSA, Fault Trees, Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments)
• Generate and review Common Cause Analyses such as Particular Risk Analyses, Zonal Safety Analysis and Common Mode Analyses
• Support the System Design Teams and suppliers to ensure compliance against the safety objectives
• Liaise with key stakeholders (e.g. Chief Engineer, Design Team Leaders) regarding risks that will affect the safety of the aircraft and work closely with these stakeholders to manage these risks
• Analyse in‑service occurrences to ensure safety compliance of the in‑service fleet

Qualifications

• You will be a naturally curious individual with a passion for learning new skills
• University degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering
• Proven experience in Aeronautical engineering, ideally in the field of Safety and Reliability Engineering
• Good knowledge of Aircraft Systems
• Experience of Safety processes, regulations and guidelines (CS/AC 25.1309, ARP 4761, ARP 4754A)
• This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth

Benefits

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health/dental insurance/eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga/meditation
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving, purpose‑built maternity rooms on site
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

EEO Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail]. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.