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Senior Product Safety Engineer
Location: Multiple base locations available including Surrey, Bristol, Portsmouth or Weymouth
Work Pattern: Hybrid and flexible working available
Salary: Competitive + comprehensive benefits package

Join a Major UK Defence Programme

We are seeking an experienced Product Safety Engineer to take a lead role in developing and delivering Safety Cases for cutting-edge defence systems. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-impact safety engineering team supporting the Royal Navy's submarine capability.
This position is ideal for candidates with a background in complex systems safety, functional safety, or control systems safety engineering within the UK defence or high-integrity sectors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a small team responsible for delivering functional Safety Cases to agreed schedules
• Develop detailed functional safety justifications
• Conduct complex safety analyses, including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Event Tree Analysis (ETA)
• Communicate effectively with cross-disciplinary teams including Systems Engineers and Human Factors SMEs
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements and maintain alignment with UK defence safety standards

Essential Experience and Skills:

• Degree in a STEM discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Proven track record of leading safety teams and delivering functional Safety Cases
• Strong expertise in safety analysis techniques and system safety justification

Desirable Experience:

• Submarine systems knowledge or experience in other naval/defence platforms
• Understanding of complex control systems or vehicle control safety
• Familiarity with MOD safety processes and ALARP principles

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pension scheme
• Enhanced annual leave allowance
• Company-contributed share plans
• Flexible working arrangements and relocation support available
• Access to wellbeing programmes, employee discounts, Cycle2Work and more
• Career development support within a mission-critical UK defence programme

About the Safety Engineering Team:

You will play a vital role in influencing the design and integration of systems on advanced UK submarine platforms. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of submarine systems and how they interact, while ensuring safety is central to every stage of the system lifecycle.
You'll contribute to the entire safety case lifecycle - from hazard identification and risk assessment to the development of robust safety arguments and ongoing safety management.

Apply Now

Take your next career step and make a real impact on national defence. If you're a Safety Engineer with experience in UK defence, complex control systems, or submarine platforms, we want to hear from you.

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