System Safety Engineer

Airbus S.A.S.; Filton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in the UK seeks a Safety & Reliability Specialist to ensure compliance with safety standards in aircraft systems. The ideal candidate must hold a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and possess experience in safety engineering. Responsibilities include reviewing systems design, contributing to safety validation, and liaising with stakeholders about safety risks. The role offers opportunities for personal growth and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Life assurance

Enhanced pay for parental leave

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Aeronautical engineering, ideally in Safety and Reliability Engineering.
• Experience of Safety processes, regulations and guidelines (CS/AC 25.1309, ARP 4761, ARP 4754A).

Responsibilities

• Review systems design and in-service solutions to understand how failures affect operation.
• Contribute to safety validation and verification activities at systems level.
• Generate and review Safety Assessments for Aircraft Systems.
• Liaise with stakeholders regarding safety risks impacting aircraft.

Skills

Aeronautical engineering experience

Knowledge of Aircraft Systems

Safety processes awareness

Education

University degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Benefits

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation

About Airbnb

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero‑carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change? The team of around 70 safety engineers is based in five separate locations around Europe and is accountable for the safety activities (functional and physical) for all Airbus aircraft systems. The Safety & Reliability team is key in ensuring that systems architectures and their integration on the aircraft comply with the latest airworthiness regulations and safety processes. As a system safety & reliability specialist, you will play an integral part in ensuring that all Airbus products are developed, designed, produced and supported according to the state‑of‑art and the relevant safety standards (associated to airworthiness regulations).

Responsibilities

• Review systems design and in‑service solutions through understanding how failures will affect systems operation
• Contribute to the safety 'validation and verification' activities at systems level
• Generate and review Safety Assessment and Analyses for Aircraft Systems (FHA, pSSA, SSA, Fault Trees, Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments)
• Generate and review Common Cause Analyses such as Particular Risk Analyses, Zonal Safety Analysis and Common Mode Analyses
• Support the System Design Teams and suppliers to ensure compliance against the safety objectives
• Liaise with key stakeholders (e.g. Chief Engineer, Design Team Leaders) regarding risks that will affect the safety of the aircraft and work closely with these stakeholders to manage these risks
• Analyse in‑service occurrences to ensure safety compliance of the In‑Service fleet

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering
• Proven experience in Aeronautical engineering, ideally in the field of Safety and Reliability Engineering
• Good knowledge of Aircraft Systems
• Experience of Safety processes, regulations and guidelines (CS/AC 25.1309, ARP 4761, ARP 4754A). This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth

Personal Growth & Diversity

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

Work Flexibility

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.