Safety Engineer

Senior System Safety Engineer

Permanent Full time
Bristol office with Hybrid working
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Benefits

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior System Safety Engineer to join our clients existing Air Safety Team. We are looking for someone that is experienced in system safety within the aviation / aerospace industry in the UK.

This role is a unique and exciting challenge with the opportunity to work on the latest engineering developments in the future of aircraft technology.

You will be joining a highly driven and motivated team comprised of leading aerospace and technology experts as well as some of the finest engineers around.

Role Summary:

• Lead a team of System Safety Engineers through new aircraft development, certification and into service.
• Deliver safety activities (Functional Hazard Assessments, System Safety Assessments and Aircraft Survivability Analyses) for the technology demonstrator / certification aircraft.
• Be the primary safety interface for all aircraft integration activities and provide safety solutions to problems that are defensible and auditable.
• Produce the Safety Case.
• Collaborate, with (and where necessary, provide advice to the) Design / Programme Teams on all aspects of system safety.
• Ensure all work completed by the Safety Team is in line with regulation, policy and procedures.
• Contribute to the development / continuous improvement of the operating framework of Aircraft Safety Team.
• Participate in the international evolution of safety standards.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experienced Safety Case Author.
• Air Safety experience working in the UK.
• Background in the design and development of safety-critical systems.
• Significant demonstrable experience of aircraft and/or system level safety assessments.
• Knowledge of SAE ARP 4754A / 4761.
• Fault tree analysis tools (Reliability Work Bench/FT+ preferred).
• Strong analytical skills to examine evidence to support a safety argument.
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating the activities of a Safety Team to deliver on-time.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and meeting project specific deadlines.
• Fluent in English. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

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