Systems Safety Engineer

Groupe SII; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering and consulting is seeking a Safety Engineer to manage safety-related activities for products, ensuring they meet international certification standards. The role involves leading hazard analyses, developing safety requirements, and advocating for safety measures across project teams, contributing to innovative safety solutions in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive Basic Salary

6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice

Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection

25 days holiday

5 days full sick pay per year

Cycle to Work & TechScheme

Corporate access to the Udemy platform

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering design principles.
• Ability to perform in-depth safety analysis and risk evaluations.
• Familiarity with product safety standards and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and environmental engineering design activities.
• Conduct hazard analysis and risk evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with safety management processes and regulations.

Skills

Engineering design principles

Safety analysis

Environmental impact analysis

Systems engineering

Education

Degree in Science or Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Postgraduate qualification in safety or environmental engineering

Job description

SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR.

With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we’re recognised as a “Great Place to Work” for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner.

Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defence, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering expertise.

Let’s Tech Together is our promise to encourage innovation and teamwork. We support our engineers with development opportunities and a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is valued and empowered.

#Let'sTechTogether

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a key role within the organization to ensure that we design and deliver products that meet international certification standards and can be safely used by our customers.

The role involves planning and managing safety-related activities within bids and projects to ensure that risks are minimized as much as reasonably practicable. It includes leading hazard analysis efforts and developing safety and environmental requirements for products throughout their lifecycle.

The engineer will provide guidance to design teams to implement safety requirements and design features, ensuring a strong safety assurance and argument.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and deliver all aspects of safety and environmental engineering (S&EM) design activities as part of an Integrated Project Team, following the organization's safety management system.
• Conduct hazard analysis, risk evaluation, and specify safety & environmental requirements, including performance, engineering features, interfaces, and testing needs.
• Advocate for safety & environmental measures across project teams to ensure compliance with derived S&EM requirements.
• Ensure adherence to S&EM processes, procedures, and relevant standards/regulations.
• Estimate and plan the cost of safety & environmental engineering activities within projects.
• Prepare hazard analysis reports, safety cases, and develop safety arguments.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Skills:

• Strong understanding of engineering design principles and methodologies.
• Ability to perform in-depth safety analysis, risk evaluation, and safety case development.
• Experience with environmental impact analysis and risk assessments.
• Systems engineering perspective across the full product lifecycle.

Experience

• Previous experience in a safety engineering role within an engineering environment.
• Proven leadership in safety engineering activities.
• Familiarity with product safety standards, legislation, and best practices.
• Experience working in airworthiness or related regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science or Engineering (or equivalent).
• Relevant safety certifications and training records.
• Ideally, Chartered Engineer status or membership in a Professional Institution.
• A postgraduate qualification in safety or environmental engineering is desirable.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive Basic Salary
• 6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice
• Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection
• 25 days holiday
• 5 days full sick pay per year
• Cycle to Work & TechScheme
• Corporate access to the Udemy platform

* If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.