Senior Safety Assurance Lead – Defence Systems (Hybrid)

Thales Group; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Crawley is looking for a Safety Assurance Manager to ensure independent safety engineering for projects and products. The successful candidate will manage safety-related legislation and governance while also monitoring performance against safety management plans. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and significant experience in functional safety is required. This role offers flexibility with hybrid working arrangements, competitive salary, and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Half day every Friday

Hybrid working

Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Significant experience within functional safety management.
• Knowledge of Defence Standards 00-055, 00-056 & 00-051.
• Experience in complex systems development.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent Product Safety Assurance of safety engineering activities.
• Ensure safety requirements are integrated into products.
• Review and approve project safety management plans.

Skills

Functional safety management

Safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL)

Technical writing skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

A leading technology firm in Crawley is looking for a Safety Assurance Manager to ensure independent safety engineering for projects and products. The successful candidate will manage safety-related legislation and governance while also monitoring performance against safety management plans. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and significant experience in functional safety is required. This role offers flexibility with hybrid working arrangements, competitive salary, and extensive benefits.