Senior Safety Engineer

Addition Solutions Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading firm in the defence sector as a Senior Safety Engineer. This role focuses on ensuring the safety of complex control systems, contributing directly to naval operations. You'll lead safety engineering activities, work with multidisciplinary teams, and benefit from hybrid working arrangements. Enjoy competitive pay, healthcare, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Private healthcare

Generous bonus potential

Ongoing career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated or defence environment is essential.
• Eligible for UK SC level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leading key safety engineering activities including HAZOPs, FTA, FMECA.
• Producing documentation for audits and design reviews.
• Representing the safety team at key internal meetings.

Skills

Safety engineering experience

Safety analysis techniques

Understanding of regulations

Risk evaluation

Collaboration

Education

Degree in engineering or related safety discipline

Job description

This is a chance to work on nationally critical defence infrastructure that underpins naval operations across the globe. As Senior Safety Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring complex control systems are safe, compliant and fit for mission-critical deployment.

Role Overview:

• Location: Hybrid (UK-wide travel occasionally required)
• Package: £60,000 per annum + bonus + benefits + compressed fortnight option
• Industry: Defence / Engineering / Safety Systems

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading key safety engineering activities — including HAZOPs, FTA, FMECA, LOPA and Functional Failure Analysis
• Developing and maintaining safety requirements aligned to customer and regulatory standards
• Producing high-quality documentation for audits, design reviews and stakeholder reporting
• Providing safety input that shapes critical design decisions across software, hardware and firmware
• Supporting the development of safety arguments and ALARP justifications
• Working closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and external partners
• Representing the safety team at key internal and external meetings
• Occasionally visiting customer or subcontractor sites in the UK or abroad

Main Skills Needed:

• Strong experience in safety engineering within a regulated or defence environment
• Solid understanding of standards like IEC 61508 and Def Stan 00-056
• Skilled in safety analysis techniques such as FTA, FMECA and hazard identification
• Able to evaluate risks across complex, integrated software and hardware systems
• Collaborative team player who can operate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Educated to degree, HND/HNC or Master’s level in engineering or a related safety discipline
• Eligible for UK SC level security clearance

What’s in It for You:

• Flexible hybrid working — with options like compressed fortnights and every other Friday off
• Private healthcare and generous bonus potential
• Direct impact on the safety of globally deployed naval platforms
• Ongoing career progression and professional development support
• A team that values technical rigour, collaboration, and real-world impact

Let’s talk about what your next move could look like.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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