Weapons & Explosives Safety Engineer — High-Hazard Systems

AtkinsRéalis Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Competitive salary

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Safety Engineer to develop specialist experience in weapons, ordnance, munitions and explosives across high-hazard systems, trials and through-life activities. You will work with experienced specialists within a world-class engineering services and nuclear organisation across defence, aerospace and regulated sectors.

You will deliver proportionate WOME safety engineering and assurance, identify hazards, create safety arguments, and manage evidence for acquisition,

Qualifications

• Relevant practical experience delivering WOME safety engineering, explosives safety, ordnance assurance or a closely related safety discipline in a defence environment.
• An understanding of systems engineering and how safety evidence supports decisions across the capability lifecycle.
• Collaborative, curious and delivery-focused approach with the ability to ask questions and seek support.
• A relevant technical qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience from the Armed Forces, MOD or industry.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of proportionate WOME safety cases, safety assessments, safety management plans and supporting evidence.
• Identify, assess and manage hazards and risks across weapon, munition, explosives, system and platform boundaries.
• Create and maintain hazard logs, derive and manage safety requirements, and support the demonstration that risks are reduced to a tolerable level.
• Develop clear safety arguments and manage evidence supporting acquisition, trials, qualification, acceptance, introduction into service and continued operation.
• Apply relevant legislation, regulations, standards and good practice to WOME safety activities.

Skills

WOME safety engineering

Hazard analysis

Safety management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering qualification

Armed Forces / MOD equivalence

Tools

FMEA software

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Safety Engineer to develop specialist experience in weapons, ordnance, munitions and explosives across high-hazard systems, trials and through-life activities. You will work with experienced specialists within a world-class engineering services and nuclear organisation across defence, aerospace and regulated sectors.

You will deliver proportionate WOME safety engineering and assurance, identify hazards, create safety arguments, and manage evidence for acquisition,