Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding some of the UK’s most advanced defence programmes. You will be joining a leading engineering organisation that is shaping the future of naval and maritime technology.

Locations: Surrey, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, Barrow-in-Furness, Plymouth or Hull (Hybrid – majority onsite)

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 plus excellent benefits

This role reports to the Senior Product Safety leadership within the defence engineering domain and requires delivering rigorous safety assurance across complex projects throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on product safety across projects, ensuring compliance with defence standards.
• Develop and maintain safety cases and documentation using recognised safety analysis methods such as FMEA, FTA, FHA or STPA.
• Engage with third parties to review evidence and strengthen safety case material.
• Apply ALARP principles to ensure risks are managed to acceptable levels.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to other safety engineers.

What we are looking for

• Strong understanding of safety engineering principles, processes and assurance practices.
• Experience using recognised safety analysis tools and methodologies.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
• Qualified engineers from other disciplines who have knowledge of safety engineering will also be considered.

Benefits and organisation

This organisation offers excellent career development, a strong pension scheme, share plans, flexible lifestyle benefits, and support with relocation where required.

For further information feel free to reach me at 02895213213, or simply apply!

Reference: AMC/RKI

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Manufacturing, and Information Technology

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• Maritime Transportation
• Engineering Services

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago