Safety Engineer

System Safety Engineer
12-Month Contract
£70-£73 per hour
Bristol / Remote / Hybrid
Are you an experienced Aerospace System Safety Engineer looking for a high-impact role on a major aircraft certification programme?
This is a 12-month contract offering the opportunity to take a key position within an established safety engineering team working on complex, high-value military commercial derivative aircraft systems.
You'll play a central role in delivering safety engineering activities and developing verification evidence to meet stringent UK regulatory requirements. This position offers the chance to collaborate with a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team distributed across the UK and internationally.

What You'll Be Doing

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  Developing and reviewing safety analyses including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Common Mode Analysis.
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  Supporting compliance verification arguments across the full product lifecycle.
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  Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams and external stakeholders to manage product safety from concept through to certification.

What We're Looking For

Required:

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  Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a relevant engineering discipline.
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  10+ years' experience in Aerospace Engineering.
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  6+ years' experience in System Safety Engineering.
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  Strong knowledge of ARP 4761 aircraft safety assessment methodologies.
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  Experience with ARP 4754 processes.
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  Proficiency in Fault Tree Analysis using tools such as Reliability Workbench (RWB) and/or CAFTA.

Preferred:

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  Formal training or academic qualifications in System Safety Engineering.
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  Experience developing Air-System Loss Models.

Why Apply?

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  Competitive £70-£73 per hour contract rate.
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  Opportunity to work on a prestigious, technically advanced aerospace programme.
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  Engage in challenging, meaningful safety engineering work with international collaboration.
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  12-month contract with potential extension depending on project needs.

Please Note:
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.

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