System Safety Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global aerospace company seeks a Lead System Safety Engineer in Kingston upon Hull. This role involves leading safety efforts across various domains while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. The successful candidate will enjoy a supportive team environment with hybrid working options and a unique 4-day work week, offering a great opportunity for work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

Comprehensive benefits package

4-day work week

BUPA healthcare

Qualifications

• 9 years of professional experience or 7 years with Master's degree.
• Considered an emerging authority in safety management.
• Application of required skills in military environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop Safety and Environmental Management Plans.
• Conduct Safety and Environmental Assessments.
• Drive projects to success, ensuring compliance.

Skills

UK and EU safety related legislation

Environmental legislation and management systems

Def Stan and Mil Std safety standards

Safety Case development

Event Tree and Fault Tree development

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree (related)

Job description

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Client:

Lockheed Martin

Location:

kingston upon hull, east yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Lead System Safety Engineer

Great salary, BUPA and benefits

Hybrid Working + 4 Day Work Week

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets.

Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Lockheed Martin team in Havant, Hampshire as a Lead System Safety Engineer.

We’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance.

To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.

Our 4 Flex working fortnight is a particular favourite amongst the team, giving you every Friday off, to spend more time doing the things you enjoy.

As Lead System Safety Engineer, you will help shape the future of Air, Maritime, Land, Cyber, and innovative projects! Lead safety and environmental efforts, ensure compliance, manage risks, and deliver impactful solutions.

You will be the go-to safety expert for customers and suppliers, driving projects to success on time and within budget.

You will experience a wide range of engineering activities including:

• Develop Safety and Environmental Management Plans, including sub-contractor/supplier interfacing elements
• Conduct Safety and Environmental Assessments such as Preliminary Hazard Analysis, System Hazard Analysis, Sub System Hazard Analysis, Functional Safety Assessment, Occupational and Operating Hazard Analysis, Environmental Impact Screening and Scoping.
• Derive safety requirements, including functional integrity requirements
• Document System level safety and environmental arguments, Safety Cases, Safety Case Reports and Environmental Impact Reports
• Review subcontractor safety and environmental documents.
• Chair Project Safety Committees and supporting Safety Review Meeting and Technical Interface Meetings
• Conduct Zonal Safety Assessments and physical safety audits.
• Demonstrate compliance with legislative requirements

What’s in it for you?

• To be part of something challenging that gives you a chance to make a difference
• Working with a supportive team who wants to see you thrive and grow
• The opportunity to learn and help others master new skills

Required skills, qualifications and experience :

• UK and EU safety related legislation (e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act)
• Environmental legislation and management systems (e.g. ISO14001 etc.)
• Defence and Commercial safety standards such as Def Stan 00-056, Def-Stan 00-055, Def Stan 00-051, Mil Std 882, IEC61508, RTCA DO-178C, JSP 430)
• Project Oriented Safety Management System (POSMS)
• Project Oriented Environmental Management System (POEMS)
• Safety Case development using the Adelard Safety Case Editor (ASCE)
• Event Tree and Fault Tree development using Reliability Work Bench
• Desired Skills for the Role
• Application of the required skills in a military environment
• An understanding of the implication of derived safety requirements, including integrity requirements assigned to Programmable Elements
• Understanding of the Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Articles as they apply to Rotary Aircraft, in particular the RA 1200 series
• Understanding Def-Stan 00-970, and its application to Rotary platforms

Qualifications and Experience required :

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 9 years of professional experience; or 7 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree. Considered an emerging authority.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence.

By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers.

Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert.

In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [emailprotected] or call 023 92 458 000.