Safety Engineer

SEA Ltd; Frome; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense engineering firm based in England is looking for a Systems Safety Engineer to manage safety tasks across various projects. The role offers flexible working arrangements and up to £60k based on experience. Candidates should have experience in safety management and risk assessment, with knowledge of UK MOD standards being advantageous. Excellent benefits and a focus on innovative approaches are part of the offering.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan with employer contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts and rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar safety engineering role.
• Proficiency in producing Safety Management Plans and documentation.
• Ability to conduct Risk identification and Hazard assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop Safety Management Plans and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Liaise with internal and external customers regarding projects.

Skills

Safety Management Plans

Risk Identification

Hazard Assessments

Hazard Log Maintenance

UK MOD ASEMS knowledge

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. A Systems Safety Engineer takes responsibility for pro-actively managing all necessary safety tasks and activities across a number of dedicated SEA product lines and defence projects.

Safety Engineer will be based at either our Barnstaple, Beckington or Bristol site. This role allows for flexible working.

The salary for this role is up to £60k, depending on experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for the development of Safety Management Plans, Safety Case documentation, Risk identification and assessment, hazard log creation and maintenance, evidence gathering and requirements validation
• Responsible for ensuring safety practices are aligned with industry and customer requirements and that legislative and standards compliance is assessed and met across all applicable products and projects
• Utilising recognised and extant safety methods, technology and tools to ensure safety management throughout the development, delivery and overall life cycle of applicable products and projects, including Hazard Identification, Hazard and Risk Analysis and Risk Management
• Liaising with internal and external customers on all aspects of the product/project lifecycle whilst being actively engaged within the various Engineering (Sys Eng; hardware; software; security; ILS; HF; qualification; integration & system test) and Management teams
• Responsible for generating and presenting informative and accurate safety status at defined project and product development milestones for internal and external customers and representing SEA at key customer safety meetings

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:

Work life balance

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell
• Up to 15 days flexi leave accrual
• Half day Fridays
• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave

Family & wellbeing

• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• All Staff Bonus
• Group Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing Centre
• Sports & Social activities
• Employee Discounts portal – online and in-store discounts, travel savings
• Life assurance policy
• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

Facilities & resources

• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites
• Private seated lunch areas
• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages
• Onsite showers and toiletries provisionFree onsite parking

Theskills you need

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience of producing Safety Management Plans and Safety Case documentation
• Experience of conducting Risk identification and Hazard assessments
• Previous experience in creating and maintaining hazard logs, evidence gathering and requirements validation
• Ideally have experience working within a product/project safety management environment as part of a defence contractor and conversant with UK MOD ASEMS and Defence Standards 00-056 & 00-055. Experience with Mil Std 882 would also be advantageous
• Ideally be trained to Ship Safety Management Organisation (SSMO) level or equivalent
• Highly motivated to drive safety into each new development programme through pro‑active requirements capture, be able to engage with the engineering teams by being enthusiastic to support early design reviews and being pragmatic where necessary to achieve shared goals
• You will be able to articulate safety arguments tailored to your audience(s) as well as provide comprehensive, clear and accurate technical safety documentation in line with contracted deliverables and timescales

Join us and be part of something smaller – with 500 people in the UK and Canada – doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us on [e-mail]