Senior Safety Engineer

Expleo Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting firm is seeking a Principal / Senior Safety Engineer in Preston, UK. The role involves developing Safety Case reports, conducting hazard analyses, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should have a valid SC clearance and experience in safety assurance. Join a collaborative team that values innovation and inclusivity, offering competitive benefits and opportunities for skill development.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Opportunities for professional development

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in safety assurance and hazard management.
• Ability to compile Safety Arguments using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN).
• Experience assessing supplier safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Produce Safety Case reports and associated documentation.
• Conduct Functional Hazard Analysis and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.
• Provide safety input to life-cycle management processes.

Skills

Safety Case report development

Hazard and risk management

Functional safety analysis

Risk Management

System Safety Analysis

Software Safety assurance

MoD standards knowledge

System development lifecycle understanding

Systems Engineering tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect)

Education

Valid SC Clearance

Job description

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are seeking a number of highly organised and motivated Principal / Senior Safety Engineers. The Safety Engineer will work within the System team performing safety activities in support of the Systems in development, manufacture and in-service.

Responsibilities

• Safety Case reports and associated documentation.
• Hazard Logs and associated reports.
• Assessment of supplier safety compliance, in accordance with legislative and contractual safety requirements.
• Safety analysis activity reports such as Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Safety input to life-cycle management core engineering processes, design reviews (e.g. PDR and CDR).
• Provide safety SME input to Systems projects.

Essential Skills

• The development of Safety Case reports, assessing Safety Case validity and safety assurance including ALARP assessments and providing Safety Argument for Design Authority Approval.
• Comprehensive experience of hazard and risk management processes.
• Performing functional safety analysis using recognised methods.
• Risk Management, including Hazard Logs, Hazard Identification and Hazard Analysis.
• Performing Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA).
• System Safety Analysis; e.g. Fault Tree Analysis, Bow Tie Analysis.
• Software Safety assurance.
• MoD standards Def Stan 00-56 and Def Stan 00-55.
• An understanding of system development lifecycle against the standard \'V-model\' from concept to disposal.
• Assessing supplier safety compliance, in accordance with legislative and contractual safety requirements.
• Experience with Systems Engineering tools such as Enterprise Architect and DOORS is desirable.
• Compilation of Safety Arguments using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) is desirable.

What Do I Need Before I Apply

• Valid SC Clearance. Sole UK Nationality.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits.
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Other

Job function

• Industries

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing and Military and International Affairs

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