Senior System Safety Engineer - Hybrid Defence Tech

Thales Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Paid volunteering day

Stock options

Job summary

Thales Group is seeking a Senior/Principal System Safety Engineer across the UK, with hybrid working options. You will lead safety activities for defence and safety-critical programmes, developing safety artifacts and conducting risk assessments to ensure systems are safe and compliant.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, influence design decisions, and provide robust safety evidence to customers worldwide. Flexible hybrid working and UK-wide opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Safety within safety-critical environments.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems and safety case development.
• Ability to assess risk and influence design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop Safety Artifacts (Safety Cases, Safety Plans, Hazard Logs).
• Conduct HAZID and risk assessment workshops using established techniques.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative safety methods (FHA, FMECA, FTA, ETA, Bow-Tie).
• Provide safety evidence and assurance to customers and stakeholders.
• Support multiple projects across diverse technologies and platforms.

Skills

Functional safety

System safety

Safety case development

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory standards

Job description

Thales Group is seeking a Senior/Principal System Safety Engineer across the UK, with hybrid working options. You will lead safety activities for defence and safety-critical programmes, developing safety artifacts and conducting risk assessments to ensure systems are safe and compliant.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, influence design decisions, and provide robust safety evidence to customers worldwide. Flexible hybrid working and UK-wide opportunities are offered.