Energetics Safety & Assurance Lead

Destinus; Katwijk; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus seeks a senior Energetics Safety & Assurance Officer to own the safety, quality, and regulatory assurance framework across missile and unmanned aerial system platforms. You will lead risk identification, challenge designs, and ensure safety throughout the lifecycle.

The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, testing, and compliance teams to deliver compliant, safe, and innovative aerospace solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with defense experience preferred.
• 8+ years in defense systems safety or related engineering in a defense setting.
• Strong knowledge of MIL-STD-882E or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience with hazard analyses, FMEA, fault tree analysis, and safety cases.
• Familiarity with export controls for munitions and dual-use tech.
• Excellent technical documentation and English communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain SSPP per MIL-STD-882E and standards.
• Lead hazard analyses (PHA, SSHA, OSHA) and FMEA/FTA across subsystems.
• Manage hazard tracking, risk assessment, mitigation, and CAPA closure.
• Investigate safety incidents and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with explosives safety, storage, handling, and distance criteria.
• Coordinate with range safety, legal, and compliance teams on exports.

Skills

System Safety

MIL-STD-882E

Hazard analyses

FMEA & FTA

Export control knowledge

English proficiency

Education

BSc in Systems Engineering

MSc in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Destinus seeks a senior Energetics Safety & Assurance Officer to own the safety, quality, and regulatory assurance framework across missile and unmanned aerial system platforms. You will lead risk identification, challenge designs, and ensure safety throughout the lifecycle.

The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, testing, and compliance teams to deliver compliant, safe, and innovative aerospace solutions.