Senior Safety Assurance Lead — Rail Signalling (Maternity Cover)

MPI Limited; Hatfield; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MPI Limited is seeking an experienced safety professional for a Maternity Cover, home-based with travel to Hatfield and other UK sites. You will lead safety assurance across product development, partnering with engineering, project delivery, and safety teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient delivery.

You will coach the Product Safety Assurance team, produce safety documentation, drive improvements, and manage 8D reports while coordinating with cross-functional teams across multiple

Qualifications

• Experience in a Safety Assurance role within a safety-critical industry such as rail or signalling.
• Proven ability to produce and oversee safety documentation within structured safety frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety assurance activities across the client's product portfolio, applying signalling safety processes and standards.
• Drive safety assurance across development programmes and product modifications.
• Ensure compliance with the Signalling Safety Instruction (SSI) and governance requirements.
• Produce and deliver safety documentation in line with project and product delivery plans.
• Collaborate with Product Development Project Managers to monitor progress and raise delivery concerns.
• Support project teams with safety evidence to enable successful commissioning.
• Drive continuous improvement within the Product Safety Assurance function.
• Manage product-related 8D problem-solving reports and support effective resolutions.
• Work with Safety Assurance Managers, Engineers, and Product Development teams across multiple signalling product categories.

Skills

Safety Assurance

Rail Signalling

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Documentation

Cross-functional

Communication

Job description

MPI Limited is seeking an experienced safety professional for a Maternity Cover, home-based with travel to Hatfield and other UK sites. You will lead safety assurance across product development, partnering with engineering, project delivery, and safety teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient delivery.

You will coach the Product Safety Assurance team, produce safety documentation, drive improvements, and manage 8D reports while coordinating with cross-functional teams across multiple