SMS Safety Lead – Aviation Defence (UK)

Boeing Co.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual incentive

Continual learning

Inclusive culture

Parental leave

Holidays 23 days + Christmas break

Pension up to 10%

BUPA Medical Plan

Short-term sick pay

Long-term sickness protection

Life insurance 6x salary

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited is seeking a Safety Support Official to join the SMS team for the E-7 Wedgetail Programme in the UK. The role focuses on implementing the SMS, managing hazards and risks, and promoting a positive safety culture across the programme.

The successful candidate will collaborate with MoD, internal departments and suppliers, and travel within the UK. A strong aviation background and SMS expertise are essential for success in this defence environment.

Qualifications

• Formal Safety Management Systems training and experience.
• Experience in safety investigations and reporting.
• Experience with hazard analysis methodologies like BowTie.
• Familiarity with SMS regulations in civil or defence sectors.
• Ability to develop and deliver safety promotion strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage occurrence reports within the E-7 Programme.
• Perform safety investigations from triaged reports.
• Support safety actions and mitigations.
• Lead and manage safety meetings.
• Perform safety promotion to sustain a positive safety culture.
• Support SRM strategy and Hazard Working Group facilitation.
• Deliver SMS and Human Factors training.
• Maintain SMS interfaces with internal and external parties.
• Develop safety performance metrics for continuous improvement.
• Support audits and SMS documentation upkeep.

Skills

SMS implementation

Safety investigations

Hazard analysis (BowTie)

Regulatory compliance

Just Culture

Presentations

Stakeholder engagement

IT literacy

Interpersonal skills

Education

Aircraft maintenance/engineering background

Tools

ASIMS

Centrik

Q Pulse

Job description

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited is seeking a Safety Support Official to join the SMS team for the E-7 Wedgetail Programme in the UK. The role focuses on implementing the SMS, managing hazards and risks, and promoting a positive safety culture across the programme.

The successful candidate will collaborate with MoD, internal departments and suppliers, and travel within the UK. A strong aviation background and SMS expertise are essential for success in this defence environment.