Systems Safety Consultant

Gold Group Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in autonomous systems is seeking a Senior Autonomous Systems Safety Consultant in Bristol. This role involves leading safety and assurance activities for autonomous systems and conducting system safety analyses. The successful candidate will have proven experience in AI/ML-enabled systems and relevant safety qualifications. The company promotes a supportive team culture and offers competitive compensation, flexible working options, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Professional membership fees covered

Flexible working options

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in uncrewed platforms, robotics, or AI/ML-enabled systems.
• Experience delivering safety assurance for autonomous systems.
• Knowledge of safety/assurance techniques and compliance with relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and assurance activities for autonomous systems.
• Conduct safety analysis including HAZID and Functional Hazard Assessment.
• Support bid writing and client engagement.

Skills

Autonomous systems safety assurance

Risk assessment

Safety Case Reports

Hazard analysis

Mentoring

Education

Relevant engineering or safety qualification

Job description

Overview

Senior Autonomous Systems Safety Consultant

(Autonomous Vehicles * UAS * Robotics * AI/ML Safety * Safety & Certification Engineering)

Are you passionate about the safety and assurance of autonomous vehicles, uncrewed systems, robotics, and AI/ML-enabled technologies? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing digital safety and autonomy assurance team working at the forefront of next-generation autonomous platforms across the defence and commercial sectors.

We are seeking a Senior Autonomous Systems Assurance Consultant to lead the safety, certification and assurance of advanced autonomous and machine-learning-enabled systems — ensuring they are dependable, regulatory-compliant, and ready for safe deployment.

Responsibilities

What You\'ll Be Doing

You will take a leading role in shaping and delivering safety and assurance for complex autonomous system programmes. Typical responsibilities include:

Technical Delivery

• Lead safety and assurance activities for autonomous, uncrewed and AI-enabled systems, applying industry frameworks such as AMLAS and emerging AI/autonomy safety guidance.
• Conduct system safety analysis for autonomous platforms, including HAZID, Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), and STPA.
• Assess risks related to machine learning, sensor fusion, automated decision-making, and novel autonomy architectures.
• Develop structured, evidence-based Safety Cases (including GSN) for autonomous and remotely-operated systems.

Capability Development

• Shape the ongoing development of our autonomous systems safety capability, influencing tools, methods and strategic direction.
• Mentor consultants in autonomy safety techniques and best practice.

Business Development

• Support autonomy-focused business development, bid writing and client engagement.
• Act as Bid Manager or technical contributor for autonomy and AI-related proposals.
• Build lasting client relationships and represent the company at industry events, conferences and technical forums.

Project Oversight

• Oversee delivery of autonomy assurance projects-ensuring quality, timeliness and budget control.
• Provide technical review, approval, and oversight of key deliverables.
• Support project managers in risk identification and mitigation.

Travel may be required to customer facilities or partner sites in the UK and occasionally overseas.

Essential

• Relevant engineering or safety qualification; membership of a professional institution is beneficial.
• Proven experience in autonomous systems, uncrewed platforms, robotics, AI/ML-enabled systems, or autonomous vehicle safety assurance, ideally within defence or similar high-integrity domains.
• Experience delivering:
• Safety assurance for autonomous or AI-enabled systems
• Safety Case Reports and GSN
• Hazard analysis and recognised safety/assurance techniques
• Compliance with autonomy, AI or system safety standards/guidance
• Experience in one or more of the Air, Land, Maritime, Nuclear or Robotics domains.

Security

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus.
• Friendly, supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Professional membership fees covered.
• Extensive technical and consultancy training.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy/sell leave.
• Company pension scheme.
• Optional private medical insurance (post-probation).
• Life insurance.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.

Roles can be based at any of our UK offices with flexibility for hybrid working.

Bristol, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Liverpool.

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