Safety Engineer

Fusion People Ltd; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable engineering firm is seeking a Safety Engineer to manage safety assurance activities for ETCS Onboard projects in Chippenham. The ideal candidate will have experience with CENELEC standards and a background in the UK rail industry. Responsibilities include hazard identification and producing safety cases. The contract runs from 10/11/2025 to 31/10/2026 with an outside IR35 determination.

Qualifications

• Experience in safety planning and management activities.
• Understanding of CENELEC 50126/50128/50129 standards.
• Experience in safety-critical ETCS products.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering safety assurance activities for ETCS Onboard projects.
• Manage hazard identification workshops.
• Produce Hazard Analysis Reports and Safety Cases.

Skills

Safety analysis techniques

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Safety case production

Job description

Overview

Job Title: SAFETY ENGINEER
Contract Dates: 10/11/2025 - 31/10/2026
Location: CHIPPENHAM
IR35 Determination: OUTSIDE

Role & Responsibilities

Systems Safety Engineer is to conduct required engineering safety assurance activities for ETCS Onboard projects. The role requires application of safety engineering analysis techniques in accordance with CSM-RA and CELENEC standards. It includes planning of safety activities, conducting hazard identification exercises, hazard analysis and hazard log management, gathering safety assurance evidence, producing application safety case arguments, and liaising with key stakeholders.

• Implement safety activities in accordance with the systems safety
• Convene and manage hazard identification workshops and populate and manage the project hazard record
• Identifying hazards, hazard analysis and management, and assessing safety risk
• Implement a common and auditable approach in the identification of Safety requirements, their implementation, and verification of compliance with those requirements
• Risk assess engineering governance and quality management processes throughout system design, implementation, verification and approval stages
• Effectively communicate relevant information on risk issues
• Engage with Operators, independent safety assessors, certification bodies and wider project stakeholders to obtain necessary approval
• Produce Hazard Analysis Reports and Safety Cases structured to CENELEC 50129

Experience requirements

• Understanding and application experience of safety planning and management activities, including requirements capture, hazard analysis and preparation of analyses and deliverables
• Experience of CENELEC 50126/50128/50129 and application of CSM-RA
• Experience in the specific application of safety-critical ETCS products
• Experience on Application of CCS NTSN and Assurance NTSN
• Experience in the UK rail industry with respect to the engineering safety management with previous rolling stock experience preferred
• Experience of configuration management methods/tools and verification and validation processes

Equal Opportunity

Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability.