Safety Engineer

Rheinmetall AG; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence contractor is looking for a Safety Engineer to minimize risks in military vehicle designs and operations. The role involves collaborating closely with multiple teams, ensuring safety standards are met, and conducting safety analyses. Candidates should have experience in safety engineering within defence, a related engineering degree, and strong analytical skills. This position offers competitive salaries and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Annual bonus incentive

Employer pension contributions

Hybrid working

Private health care

Free onsite gym access

Qualifications

• Experience of safety engineering within a vehicle and/or defence environment.
• Working knowledge of MOD Safety & Environmental Management Systems.
• Understanding of MoD safety management activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Safety, Environmental and Legislative Lead in delivering the Safety Programme.
• Ensure safety of equipment on the Challenger 3 vehicle.
• Facilitate Hazard Identification and Hazard Analysis meetings.

Skills

Safety engineering experience

Analytical skills

Team player

Engineering skills

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering degree

ONC/HNC or equivalent experience

Tools

Hazard management tools

MOD Safety & Environmental Management Systems

Job description

Overview

As a Safety Engineer, you will be identifying and analysing potential hazards and risks with the design and operation of military vehicles, then supporting the systems, trials, design, and sub-system teams to ensure those risks are minimised. This is a varied and demanding role, requiring close liaison between Engineering teams and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• To support the Project Safety, Environmental and Legislative (SEL) Lead in the successful delivery of the Safety Programme to quality, cost and schedule
• To be responsible for ensuring the safety of equipment integrated onto, interfacing with, stowed on, or carried on the Challenger 3 vehicle, including WOME
• Maintain and operate in accordance with a Safety, Environmental and Legislative management plan
• Interact with suppliers and suppliers' safety information: to ensure receipt of complete and credible subsystem safety and environmental cases; analyse appropriately for inclusion within the vehicle-level safety case
• Determine the appropriate approaches to be undertaken to ensure safety of equipment
• Establish safety targets with decomposition into sub system targets and requirements
• To facilitate and chair Hazard Identification and Hazard Analysis meetings on behalf of customer and project
• Undertake safety analysis utilising a variety of techniques such as Functional Failure Analysis (FFA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Provide guidance to engineering and other functional departments in relation to their Safety, Environmental and Legislative requirements
• Generate and maintain a robust Hazard Log
• Provide support to assurance that the design is adequate, i.e. robust and underpinned by supporting evidence for the safety case
• Generate coherent safety justifications and Safety Case Reports on behalf of customers and projects
• Competently and confidently interact with Suppliers, Customer and User at all levels
• Significant drive and energy, strong engineering skills, and the ability to deliver a diverse programme to demanding time, target cost and quality requirements
• The candidate must be a team player who is prepared to work with a multi-site engineering team within RBSL and the customer community
• The individual will be required to work across geographical and cultural divides to draw together a comprehensive engineering capability that will derive balanced system solutions
• Experience with Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (WOME) within the defence environment
• Experience of engineering within the defence environment
• Experience with the design and/or operation of armoured fighting vehicles (desirable)
• A willingness to examine and investigate issues
• A desire to ensure that equipment is safe
• Completing and overseeing the production and presentation of reports
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities and deadlines
• Able to work under pressure and be able to schedule, coordinate and maintain efficiency
• Credible presentation skills

Qualifications

• The following are desirable:
• Experience of safety engineering within a vehicle and/or defence environment
• Engineering degree
• ONC/HNC or equivalent experience in Engineering
• Working knowledge of MOD Safety & Environmental Management Systems
• Understanding of MoD safety management activities and processes, e.g. DSA01.1, DSA02.DLSR, DEF STAN 00-051, 00-055, 00-056 and the ALARP process
• A good working knowledge of hazard management tools
• Experience of carrying out safety analyses
• Knowledge or experience of one of the following would be beneficial:
  • Functional Safety (IEC 61508)
  • Accident analysis
  • Supplier safety management

Benefits

• RBSL strives to be an employer of choice and to foster a culture in which our employees are supported to build a career they can be proud
• Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support services, we offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement via specialist technical roles, essential support functions, and broader leadership positions
• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market rates
• Annual bonus incentive scheme for all employees
• 37 hours over 4.5 days working week
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Life assurance cover
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Health cash plan
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes
• Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback
• Long Service rewards with additional holiday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Private health care
• Free access to onsite gym
• Car allowances for eligible employees
• Free onsite car parking