Senior System Safety and Environmental Engineer (IAS)

Thales Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Half day every Friday

28 days annual leave

24 hours volunteering paid for

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life cover

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Employee discounts

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Thales Group in Belfast is seeking a Senior System Safety & Environmental Engineer to lead safety activities on complex defence programmes and shape safety across the system lifecycle.

You will conduct hazard analyses, define safety requirements, and drive risk reduction while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to produce compelling safety cases and assurance evidence for certification and deployment.

Qualifications

• Proven academic background in Engineering or Science, with safety training.

Responsibilities

• Lead Safety & Environmental Management activities within project teams ensuring compliance with the IAS Safety Management System.
• Conduct hazard identification, hazard analysis and risk assessment, defining safety requirements across system performance and verification.
• Influence multidisciplinary teams with evidence-based safety arguments throughout the product lifecycle.
• Champion compliance with safety and environmental standards, governance, and best practice across IAS programmes.
• Plan and manage S&EM work packages, producing hazard analyses and safety cases, with robust assurance evidence for certification.

Skills

Hazard analysis

Risk assessment

Safety case development

Safety engineering leadership

Programmable elements

SILs/DALs knowledge

Safety standards knowledge

Whole-life systems engineering

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

**Senior System Safety & Environmental Engineer (IAS)***Known internally as System Safety & Environmental Engineer***Location:** based in Belfast, 4.5 days/ week onsite, with travel **Other:** permanent, full-time, for eligible candidates, relocation support can be providedHelp shape the safety of next-generation defence technologies, ensuring mission-critical systems are safe, compliant and certifiable throughout their lifecycle. **What the role has to offer** * **Lead safety strategy on complex, mission-critical programmes** – operate at a principal level, providing technical leadership and influencing the safety assurance approach across some of the UK's most advanced defence systems* **Shape safety across the entire system lifecycle** – from concept and architecture through to certification, in-service support and disposal, you'll have a unique opportunity to influence product development end-to-end and leave a lasting impact on system design* **Drive innovation in a rapidly evolving environment** – join a growing business delivering next-generation capabilities at pace, where you'll tackle complex safety challenges, mentor others and help define the future of systems safety engineering within Thales **Our Opportunity** As a Senior System Safety & Environmental Engineer, you'll ensure Thales products achieve certification, meet stringent safety standards and perform safely in operational environments. You'll lead hazard analysis, define safety requirements and drive risk reduction activities across complex engineering programmes. From concept and design through to verification, certification and deployment, you'll provide technical leadership on safety-critical hardware and programmable elements, influencing engineering decisions and developing compelling safety cases backed by robust assurance evidence. Your work will directly enable the delivery of safe, compliant and trusted solutions for our customers. We're seeking candidates with a strong Systems Safety Engineering background, ideally with experience in software safety assurance. While software safety expertise is highly desirable, we are also keen to hear from experienced Safety Engineers from aerospace, defence or other highly regulated industries. **Building a Future, we can all trust.** Integrated Airspace Protection Systems (IAS) - our main purpose is to protect and defend. We provide rapid integrated solutions for detection, coordination, fire control, engagement and support. We cover three sectors: Surface Attack & Air Defence (UK), Air Defence (International) and Air Operations & Services as well as Space.**What we offer you**We offer a competitive salary and benefits package designed to support our employees’ wellbeing and professional growth, which includes:* Performance-related bonus* Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00* 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)* 24 hours volunteering paid for* Private healthcare* Pension scheme* Life cover* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers* Gym membership discounts**Main Responsibilities** * **Lead and deliver all Safety & Environmental Management (S&EM) activities** within integrated project teams, ensuring compliance with the IAS Safety Management System and the effective assurance of safety-critical programmable elements* **Conduct hazard identification, hazard analysis and risk assessment activities**, defining robust safety and environmental requirements across system performance, design, integration, interfaces and verification activities* **Influence multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders**, developing clear, evidence-based safety arguments that ensure S&EM requirements are understood, implemented and maintained throughout the product lifecycle* **Champion compliance with relevant safety and environmental standards, legislation, policies and governance processes**, acting as a trusted subject matter expert and promoting best practice across IAS programmes* **Plan and manage S&EM work packages**, including estimating engineering effort, producing high-quality hazard analysis reports and safety cases, and generating the assurance evidence required to support certification and customer confidence **About You** At Thales, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. **Ideal Experience & Skills** * **Proven academic background in Engineering or Science**, supported by relevant safety training and professional development; Chartered Engineer status or professional institution membership is highly desirable* **Proven experience leading Safety Engineering activities** within complex, highly regulated engineering programmes, delivering risk reduction, compliance and successful project outcomes* **Demonstrated expertise in hazard analysis, risk assessment and safety case development**, creating robust safety arguments and assurance evidence to support certification* **Proven knowledge of safety-critical systems engineering**, including the development and assurance of programmable elements and the application of SILs, DALs and related assurance methodologies* **Demonstrated understanding of product safety standards, legislation and environmental management principles**, including experience applying Defence Standard 00-055 and associated standards* **Acquired capability to apply a whole-life systems engineering approach**, influencing design decisions and supporting products from concept through to certification and in-service operation Ready to influence the safety of some of the world's most advanced defence systems? Join Thales and play a key role in delivering the next generation of safe, compliant and mission-ready technology. **Security Clearance Requirement:**Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.