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Senior Autonomous Systems Safety Engineer
AtkinsRéalis. Lead and deliver autonomous systems safety assignments .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in safety engineering and assurance for autonomous systems, with a strong focus on hazard management, safety assessments, and evidence-based approaches. Capable of leading multidisciplinary teams and effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Safety EngineeringSafety AssuranceHazard ManagementSystems EngineeringUK Defence Safety Frameworks
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Hard Skills
Safety CasesSafety AssessmentsHazard LogsSafety RequirementsEvidence StrategiesSimulationModellingScenario-Based TestingTechnical JudgementIntegration
Soft Skills
Confident CommunicationTeam LeadershipCollaborationAdvisory SkillsProblem Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
Relevant DegreeTechnical QualificationProfessional RegistrationIEng ProgressCEng Progress
Industry Keywords
Autonomous SystemsRobotic SystemsSafety-Critical SectorDef Stan 00-056Def Stan 00-055AI-Enabled SystemsMission-Critical SystemsIndependent AssuranceRegulatorsAssurance Authorities
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and deliver autonomous systems safety assignments
- Provide trusted advice to clients and multidisciplinary teams
- Lead or support planning and delivery of safety engineering and safety assurance work packages
- Balance quality, schedule and cost
- Lead development, maintenance and assurance of safety cases, safety assessments, hazard logs and structured assurance arguments
- Select and apply proportionate hazard-analysis and assurance approaches
- Derive, allocate, trace and verify safety requirements across platforms, sensors, actuators, control systems, software, data, integration and operational elements
- Develop evidence strategies combining analysis, simulation, modelling, scenario-based testing, trials and operational evidence
- Provide evidence-based advice to clients, engineering leaders, regulators, assurance bodies, suppliers and decisionmakers
- Collaborate with platform, systems, software, hardware, control, human factors, data and domain specialists
- Review and assure technical outputs
- Guide multidisciplinary teams and promote consistent good practice
- Contribute to capability development, reusable methods, professional networks, bids and proposals
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong experience delivering safety engineering or safety assurance for autonomous, robotic, uncrewed or similarly complex physical systems in defence, aerospace, automotive or another safety-critical sector
- Experience considering software, hardware and operational integration
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to safety cases, safety assessments, hazard-management activities, assurance arguments or technically complex work packages
- Sound knowledge of systems engineering, hazard and risk management, safety requirements and evidence-based assurance across the engineering lifecycle
- Technical judgement to develop proportionate, defensible approaches where technology, evidence or policy is incomplete or evolving
- Confident communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Relevant degree, technical qualification or demonstrable equivalent professional experience
- Knowledge of UK Defence safety frameworks, including Def Stan 00-056 and Def Stan 00-055
- Experience applying safety and assurance approaches to autonomous, AI-enabled or similarly complex systems
- Experience with software and intelligent behaviour interacting with physical equipment and operating environments
- Experience of uncrewed, robotic, multi-agent, mission-critical or high-integrity systems, or supporting certification, acceptance, independent assurance, regulators or assurance authorities
- Professional registration, or active progress towards IEng or CEng
- Experience contributing to capability development or future work
- May require relevant security clearance
- May require proof of five years or longer UK residency for security vetting
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salaries
- Employee rewards
- Tailorable benefits for health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Hybrid working culture
- Flexible holiday allowances
- Family friendly employment policies
- Inclusive employment policies
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee resource groups
- Disability Confident interview commitment for applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria