Senior Safety Engineer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Willesden; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Wimborne in Wimborne, UK, seeks a Senior Safety Engineer to support safety engineering activities for nuclear-related projects. You will contribute to bid scoping, safety analyses, and documentation, while mentoring junior staff and providing technical leadership across the team.

Applicants should have an engineering degree, membership or progression toward Chartered status, and experience with IEC safety standards and DOORS for requirements management.

Qualifications

• HND/Degree in electrical/electronic engineering (preferably).
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with membership (or working towards) is an advantage.
• Experience in safety and systems engineering or design in safety-regulated industries.
• Knowledge of safety system design per IEC 61508 or similar standards (IEC 61513, IEC 61226).
• Awareness of systems engineering processes, standards and methodologies (e.g., IEC 15288, UML). Including knowledge of product lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of DOORS for requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Support the safety engineering aspects of projects.
• Draft and estimate the safety engineering aspects of bid work.
• Apply appropriate safety engineering practices on projects.
• Generate and maintain high quality safety documentation and gain formal review approval for release.
• Use systems engineering tools for safety requirements management.
• Support representations of project safety engineering to the project or customer community.
• Advise or mentor less-experienced team members on safety engineering matters.
• Provide technical leadership in specified areas for the team and the company.
• Draft concise and accurate technical reports and requirements specifications as required by deployed equipment.
• Support other engineering or related disciplines as required, e.g. design, production or test.
• Contribute to ongoing development and improvement of engineering/business processes.
• Any other relevant duties as and when required.

Skills

Electrical/Electronic Eng

Chartered Engineer

Safety engineering

IEC 61508

Systems engineering

UML

Product lifecycle management

DOORS

Education

HND/Degree in electrical/electronic engineering

Tools

DOORS

Job description

UK-Wimborne (Nuclear)

Full time

JR13997

Senior Safety Engineer

As a Senior Safety Engineer, you will provide safety engineering support to business projects. You'll operate as a key member of the project team bringing experience in safety engineering to the team, whilst also supporting bid work by scoping the safety engineering tasks for the proposed work.

Location : Wimborne, UK

Your Challenge

• Supporting the safety engineering aspects of projects.

• Drafting and estimating the safety engineering aspects of bid work.

• Applying appropriate safety engineering practice on projects.

• Generating and maintaining high quality safety documentation and gaining formal review approval for release.

• Use of systems engineering tools for safety requirements management

• Supporting representations of project safety engineering to the project or customer community.

• Advising or mentoring less-experienced team members, including graduates or apprentices, on safety engineering matters.

• Provide technical leadership in specified areas for the team and the company as a whole.

• Drafting concise and accurate technical reports, requirements specifications as required meeting the specific needs of the deployed equipment.

• Supporting other engineering or related disciplines as required, e.g. design, production or test.

• Contribution to ongoing development and improvement of engineering/business processes.

• Any other relevant duties as and when required.

What You Bring

• HND/Degree (or equivalent) qualified engineer, preferably in electrical/electronic engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant institution would be an advantage.
• Experience of safety and systems engineering or design and in a safety regulated industry.
• Knowledge of safety system design in accordance with IEC 61508 or similar safety standards (IEC 61513, IEC 61226).
• Awareness of systems engineering processes, standards and methodologies (e.g., IEC 15288, UML). Including knowledge of product lifecycle management
• Knowledge of DOORS for requirements management.

Who We Are

Our Values (https://www.curtisswright.com/company/sustainability/core-values/default.aspx)

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Wimborne (https://cwic.curtisswright.com/about/) , a Business Unit of Curtiss-Wright Nuclear (https://www.cwnuclear.com/) , is a global engineering and design manufacture leader with just over six decades of experience designing for heavily regulated markets, such as nuclear, aerospace, oil and gas, and more. We develop sensors and instrumentation and control solutions for harsh environments and mission critical applications when safety and reliability matter. We focus on our customers’ success in every step of our process from sales engagement, quality, delivery, and customer service. Our customers trust us and know our commitment to safety is our top priority.

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition. ([e-mail])

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition ([e-mail]) and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

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Join the WRIGHT Team!

Over 95 years of growth, Curtiss-Wright is an integrated, market-facing global diversified industrial company and remains a technology leader through this legacy of innovation. Through three well-balanced segments – Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics and Naval & Power, we remain focused on advanced technologies for high performance platforms and critical applications. Diversity, commitment to excellence and dedication to the spirit of pioneering innovation continue to drive the employees of Curtiss-Wright.

Our Values

What makes a world-class organization? It all begins with core values that provide a strong foundation for success. Simple in theory, the values of Curtiss-Wright are reflected in every aspect of our operations. To our employees, these are more than words on a wall – we all take these values to heart in our relationships with our customers and each other.

Leadership

We lead based on vision and strategic direction, empowering employees to reach goals through thoughtful and decisive action.

Customer Focus

We are committed to achieving total quality by meeting our customers’ expectations and delivering products and services in a timely fashion.

Teamwork & Trust

Working in a spirit of trust and collaboration, we actively encourage employees to contribute their ideas and innovations to keep our company moving forward.

Respect for People

We believe that people are our most valuable asset and will always do the right thing in our dealings and interactions with all employees.

Integrity

We will act with the highest integrity in all of our business relationships and strategic partnerships.

What We Offer Our Employees

Opportunity

As part of the Curtiss-Wright team, you have the opportunity each day to transform the way customers do business, as well as transform your career. Our entrepreneurial environment provides you with excellent experiences that enable you to develop your skills through stretch assignments and the opportunity to work with the best talent in the industry. You will have the opportunity to contribute from day one!

Challenging Work

The work we do here is not only challenging, but it is meaningful to our customers, our employees and the communities in which they live and work. You are given the chance to work on some of the most advanced technology projects in the world. Now that something to be proud of!

Collaborative Environment

The teamwork among our exceptionally talented people enables us to deliver some of the most advanced solutions to our customers.