Senior Weapons Safety Case Engineer – Hybrid, DV Clear

We Served; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering support company is looking for a Senior Safety Case Engineer – Weapons to join their team in Helensburgh, Scotland, with hybrid working arrangements. In this role, you will lead the development of safety cases and manage compliance in a high-hazard environment. Key qualifications include an HNC/HND in Engineering and safety case experience. The position offers a competitive salary package and benefits such as a matched pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-day special paid leave for reservists

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Safety case experience in a regulated or safety‑critical environment.
• Experience producing and reviewing professional engineering reports.
• Familiarity with safety case methodologies and justification approaches.
• Exposure to nuclear reactor plant and/or warhead environments.
• Ability to communicate complex issues to different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of safety case engineers.
• Produce, review and assure high‑quality safety documentation.
• Maintain compliance with site authorisation conditions.
• Engage and influence stakeholders, including the MOD customer.
• Explain complex technical issues clearly to varied audiences.

Skills

Safety case experience in a regulated or safety‑critical environment

Experience producing and reviewing professional engineering reports

Familiarity with safety case methodologies

Ability to communicate complex issues

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering or relevant STEM degree

Professional registration with a relevant institution or working towards it

Job description

A leading engineering support company is looking for a Senior Safety Case Engineer – Weapons to join their team in Helensburgh, Scotland, with hybrid working arrangements. In this role, you will lead the development of safety cases and manage compliance in a high-hazard environment. Key qualifications include an HNC/HND in Engineering and safety case experience. The position offers a competitive salary package and benefits such as a matched pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.