| Location: Coventry | Salary: £55000.00 - £60000.00 per annum |
| Sector: Safety | Type: Permanent |
| Contact: Ian Cowx | Job Published: 29 days ago |
Principal Product Safety Engineer
Coventry (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)
£55,000 - £60,000 + excellent benefits
The Opportunity
We're supporting a major UK engineering programme within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. This is an opportunity to join a growing multidisciplinary team working on complex systems that require rigorous safety assurance across the full engineering lifecycle.
You'll play a key role in ensuring that product safety is embedded from concept through to delivery, working alongside systems, design, and project teams in a collaborative development environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Deliver product safety activities across complex engineering systems throughout the lifecycle
- Support hazard identification, analysis, and risk management activities
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of safety requirements and hazard logs
- Produce high-quality safety documentation and technical reports
- Ensure alignment with the organisation's Safety Management System and governance processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate safety into design and development
- Support continuous improvement of safety processes and methodologies
- Work flexibly across evolving project requirements in a dynamic programme environment
What We're Looking For
- Experience in Product Safety / Safety Engineering within a regulated industry
- Understanding of systems engineering and engineering lifecycle processes
- Experience with:
- Hazard analysis techniques
- Safety requirements management
- Safety case / assurance documentation
- Strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear technical reports
- Degree qualified in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- Experience in high-integrity sectors (e.g. defence, aerospace, nuclear, rail) is highly desirable
The Team
You'll join a specialist safety engineering function supporting the delivery of complex, safety-critical systems. The team works closely with broader engineering disciplines to ensure safety is fully integrated into system design and delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to large-scale, technically challenging programmes while developing your expertise in safety assurance.
Why Apply?
- Join a rapidly expanding programme with long-term career opportunities
- Work on complex, high-impact engineering projects
- Be part of a collaborative and supportive engineering environment
- Strong focus on career development and progression
- Competitive salary and flexible working
Additional Information
Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be a UK Citizen and eligible to obtain UK security clearance.
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