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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in system safety engineering within aerospace and defense, with a strong focus on developing Safety Cases and managing safety requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle. Capable of providing authoritative guidance and influencing technical decisions across multidisciplinary teams while mentoring junior engineers.
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System Safety EngineeringSafety Case DevelopmentHazard Analysis TechniquesSafety Requirements ManagementMilitary Aviation Authority Regulations
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Hard Skills
Functional Hazard AssessmentPreliminary Hazard AnalysisSystem Hazard AnalysisFault Tree AnalysisFMEA/FMECASafety Management PlansSafety Evidence PresentationSafety and Risk Assessment TechniquesDef Stan 00-056ARP4761
Soft Skills
MentoringInfluencing Technical DecisionsCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Model-Based Systems EngineeringHazard Logs
Certifications & Qualifications
Relevant Engineering QualificationBaseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
Industry Keywords
AerospaceDefenseCombat AirMilitary AviationMission SystemsElectronic WarfareAirworthiness ProcessesHighly Regulated Engineering Environment
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead safety engineering activities across complex Combat Air programmes
- Develop and maintain Safety Cases, Hazard Logs and safety management plans
- Lead and oversee Functional Hazard Assessments, Preliminary Hazard Analyses, System Hazard Analyses, Fault Tree Analyses and FMEA/FMECA
- Define and manage safety requirements, ensuring traceability through design, integration and verification
- Provide safety engineering guidance to multidisciplinary engineering teams and suppliers
- Embed safety considerations into technical decision-making
- Develop and present safety evidence to customers, internal and external stakeholders and independent assessors
- Mentor and support other safety engineers
- Contribute to the continued development of Leonardo's safety engineering capability
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong experience in system safety engineering within aerospace, defence or another highly regulated engineering environment
- Experience leading safety engineering activities on complex systems or programmes
- Practical experience developing Safety Cases, managing hazards and applying safety and risk assessment techniques
- Knowledge and practical application of Def Stan 00-056, ARP4761, ARP4754A and/or MIL-STD-882
- Experience defining, managing and tracing safety requirements through the engineering lifecycle
- Ability to provide authoritative safety engineering guidance and influence technical decisions across multidisciplinary teams
- Relevant Engineering, Systems, Safety or closely related technical qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
- Experience within Combat Air, military aviation, mission systems or electronic warfare would be valuable
- Knowledge of Military Aviation Authority regulations, airworthiness processes or Model-Based Systems Engineering would be valuable
- Subject to pre-employment screening under the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
- May require eligibility for National Security Vetting, including Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
- Free access to mental health support
- Free financial advice
- Employee-led inclusion and diversity networks
- Bonus scheme for all employees at management level and below
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
- Financial reward through the referral programme
- Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech and lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more
- Flexible hours with hybrid working options