Your main responsibilities as a Safety Engineer will involve:

• Producing product safety & environmental assessments to inform the risks associated with the project
• Producing safety & environmental management plans
• Facilitating, alongside technical authorities, the Safety & environmental arguments for complex systems (including software) sometimes from first principles
• Selecting and executing the most appropriate and recognised hazard identification, analysis, and risk classification / reduction techniques
• Developing Hazard Logs

Your skills and qualifications as a Safety Engineer

Desirable –

• Knowledge of Product safety techniques (HazID, Risk mitigation, assessment, and safety assurance strategies)
• Experience of working with multiple project stakeholders at various levels
• An awareness of legislation, standards, processes, and tools used for product safety in the defence maritime domain
• Member of professional engineering body (e.g.IET)
• Understanding of MoD safety management activities and processes, e.g., DSA01.1, DSA02.DLSR, DSA02-DMR (Defence maritime regulations for health, safety, and environmental protection). DEF STAN 00-051, 00-055, 00-056 and the ALARP process
• Exposure to IEC 61508 (Functional Safety of electrical / electronic / programmable electronic safety-related systems)
• MSc Degree in engineering related subject for Principal Engineer positions

Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.

What we’re looking for in you:

You will be an excellent communicator both verbally and written, with the ability to engage, manage and influence a broad range of stakeholders. You will also be organised and self-motivated, a methodical approach and great attention to detail

Location: Any Naval Ships site including: Glasgow, New Malden, Frimley, Filton (Bristol) or Broad Oak (Portsmouth), Dorchester – We can also consider remote working.

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Please be aware that many roles working for us will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.