Senior Safety Engineer

Leonardo; Luton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension & Benefits

Wellbeing support

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Luton seeks a Senior System Safety Engineer to lead safety activities across complex Electronic Warfare programmes, guiding safety throughout design, development and deployment. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, military users, and MoD stakeholders to ensure high safety, compliance and performance.

The role emphasizes embedding safety from concept to capability delivery, with experience in safety-critical industries and a strong safety culture essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting system safety analysis within a safety-critical industry.
• Experience leading safety work packages and coordinating across engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Leading safety assessments and ensuring activities align with Safety Management Plans.
• Identifying and mitigating hazards to ALARP levels.
• Defining and managing safety requirements throughout the lifecycle.
• Reviewing subsystem safety evidence and integrating findings into system-level assessments.

Skills

System safety analysis

Safety programmes

Stakeholder management

Safety lifecycle

Job description

Job Description:

As a Senior Safety Engineer at Leonardo, you'll be at the forefront of developing the next generation of Electronic Warfare capabilities that help military personnel operate safely and effectively in some of the worlds most challenging environments.

This isn't just another safety role. You'll work on highly complex, mission-critical systems where your expertise will directly influence system design, operational effectiveness, and ultimately the safety of those relying on our technology.

Working within our growing Electronic Warfare project team you'll play a key role in embedding safety throughout the engineering lifecycle, from early concept and design through to deployment and in-service support. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, military users, and Ministry of Defence stakeholders to ensure our solutions meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance.

If you're motivated by solving complex engineering challenges, influencing system design, and making a tangible impact on national security, we'd love to hear from you.

This Role Could Be Ideal If You…

• Enjoy understanding how complex systems interact and can quickly identify critical dependencies and risks
• Have experience applying safety engineering principles within aerospace, defence, military aviation, or other safety-critical industries
• Thrive when working alongside multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems
• Want to influence system design from the outset rather than assessing safety retrospectively
• Are confident leading safety programmes, driving best practice, and championing a strong safety culture

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior System Safety Engineer, you'll take ownership of safety activities across complex Electronic Warfare programmes, including:

• Leading the delivery of safety assessments and ensuring activities are conducted in line with Safety Management Plans
• Identifying, analysing, and assessing system hazards, developing effective mitigation strategies to reduce risks to ALARP levels
• Performing intrinsic and functional hazard analyses across complex integrated systems
• Defining and managing safety requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Reviewing subsystem safety evidence and integrating findings into system-level assessments
• Producing and maintaining key safety artefacts and certification evidence
• Influencing engineering decisions and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure safety is considered from concept through to capability delivery

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience conducting system safety analysis within a safety-critical industry
• Experience working across multiple stages of the engineering lifecycle
• Ability to lead safety work packages and coordinate activities across diverse engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience engaging with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities
• A genuine passion for promoting a positive safety culture and driving continuous improvement

Experience with one or more of the following standards or frameworks would be advantageous:

• Def Stan 00-056
• Def Stan 00-055
• ARP4754B
• ARP4761A
• RTCA DO-254
• RTCA DO-178C

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Primary Location:

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Onsite

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