Safety Engineer - Bristol

iO Associates; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

iO Associates is seeking a Safety Engineer to join a fast-growing UK engineering business delivering mission-critical technology for national security and resilience. This permanent hybrid role (3 days on site) is based in the Bristol area with eligibility for SC clearance.

You will support safety assurance across the full lifecycle—from requirements and architecture through to integration, verification and validation—collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• Understanding of systems engineering and safety engineering principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Confident written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable working in cross-functional engineering teams.
• Eligible for SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safety engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
• Support/lead safety work packages with ownership of delivery to time, cost and quality.
• Apply recognised safety analysis techniques (e.g. FMEA, HAZOP, BowTie).
• Develop and maintain safety artefacts, including: Hazard logs, Compliance/legislation assessments, Safety arguments / safety case reports.
• Collaborate with systems/engineering teams on trade studies, design reviews, and technical feasibility.
• Engage stakeholders and present safety progress at project reviews.

Skills

Systems engineering

Safety engineering principles

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal communication

Cross-functional teamwork

SC clearance eligible

Tools

JAMA

JIRA

Job description

Role type: Permanent (hybrid 3-days on site)

Location: Bristol area

Must be eligible for SC clearance

iO are currently partnered with a fast-growing UK engineering business delivering mission-critical technology into complex, high-consequence environments. They work at the intersection of sensing, communications and AI-enabled capability, supporting national security and resilience-focused programmes.

With a collaborative, delivery-led culture and a strong focus on professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high energy business who are looking to grow their Safety Engineering function.

The successful candidate will support delivery of safety assurance throughout the full engineering lifecycle - from requirements and architecture through to integration, verification and validation.

Role responsibilities (depending on level)

• Deliver safety engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
• Support/lead safety work packages with ownership of delivery to time, cost and quality
• Apply recognised safety analysis techniques (e.g. FMEA, HAZOP, BowTie)
• Develop and maintain safety artefacts, including:
  • Hazard logs
  • Compliance/legislation assessments
  • Safety arguments / safety case reports
• Collaborate with systems/engineering teams on trade studies, design reviews, and technical feasibility
• Engage stakeholders and present safety progress at project reviews

Skills & Experience

• Understanding of systems engineering and safety engineering principles
• Strong analytical/problem-solving capability
• Confident written and verbal communication
• Comfortable working in cross-functional engineering teams
• Eligible for SC clearance

Desirable (varies by level)

• Safety lifecycle experience and safety documentation ownership
• Experience in complex environments (e.g. defence, security, aerospace or similarly regulated sectors)
• Familiarity with engineering delivery tooling (e.g. requirements and workflow tools such as JAMA / JIRA)
• Understanding of government/procurement engineering environments

Due to the nature of this role you must be eligible to obtain SC clearance.