Senior Systems Safety Engineer – Aerospace Flight Controls

ALTEN; Warton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN UK is recruiting a Senior Systems Safety Engineer to shape safety cases for next-generation combat air capability. You will work on safety-critical flight control systems, guiding safety artefacts from concept to integration, engaging with multidisciplinary teams and suppliers in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will contribute to safety case development, SAR/SSAR deliverables, and ALARP/SFAIRP justifications, with SC clearance requirements and on-site presence in Warton 2–3 days a

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Systems Safety Engineering activities in safety-critical aerospace/defence environments.
• Strong understanding of safety case development and safety assurance processes.
• Experience producing or reviewing Fault Tree Analyses and SARs/SSARs.
• Knowledge of ALARP and SFAIRP principles.
• Understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes.
• Ability to coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, drive and deliver safety case artefacts for advanced aerospace and flight systems programmes.
• Maintain safety cases throughout the product lifecycle.
• Review Fault Tree Analyses and safety documentation; support safety assessments.
• Develop qualitative safety arguments including ALARP/SFAIRP.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to capture safety evidence.
• Support safety investigations and drive actions to closure.
• Engage with suppliers and stakeholders on safety issues.
• Report progress and support governance reviews.
• Participate in safety and platform integration groups.

Skills

Systems Safety

Safety Case

Safety Assurance

Technical Writing

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status

Tools

Jira

Job description

ALTEN UK is recruiting a Senior Systems Safety Engineer to shape safety cases for next-generation combat air capability. You will work on safety-critical flight control systems, guiding safety artefacts from concept to integration, engaging with multidisciplinary teams and suppliers in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

You will contribute to safety case development, SAR/SSAR deliverables, and ALARP/SFAIRP justifications, with SC clearance requirements and on-site presence in Warton 2–3 days a