Senior Safety Engineer - Autonomous Systems & Reliability

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United Kingdom

Hybrid

GBP 85,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity
27 vacation days
Pension contribution
Learning & development
Flexible benefits budget
Hybrid work setup
Salary bands & development reviews
Relocation support
Dog-friendly office

Job summary

ARX is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to embed safety and reliability principles across autonomous ground systems. You will shape engineering practices from design to deployment, collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams to identify risks and build resilient, mission-ready products.

Work involves applying FMEA/FTA, defining safety requirements, and driving reviews to improve system integrity.

Qualifications

  • Experience in safety and reliability engineering for complex products.
  • Familiarity with safety standards (ISO 12100, MIL-STD-882E, IEC 61508).
  • Ability to apply FMEA/FTA to real-world systems.

Responsibilities

  • Shape safety and reliability strategies for core system development.
  • Conduct FMEA/FTA to strengthen designs.
  • Define and trace critical safety requirements across architectures.
  • Lead safety and reliability reviews to improve design integrity.
  • Identify failure modes and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Use data and field reports for data-driven safety improvements.
  • Develop maintenance concepts to extend system life.
  • Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.

Skills

Safety Engineering
Systems Engineering
FMEA
FTA
ISO 12100
MIL-STD-882E
IEC 61508
Safety Analysis

Job description

ARX is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to embed safety and reliability principles across autonomous ground systems. You will shape engineering practices from design to deployment, collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams to identify risks and build resilient, mission-ready products.

Work involves applying FMEA/FTA, defining safety requirements, and driving reviews to improve system integrity.

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