This is a chance to work on nationally critical defence infrastructure that underpins naval operations across the globe. As Senior Safety Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring complex control systems are safe, compliant and fit for mission-critical deployment.
Role Overview:
- Location: Hybrid (UK-wide travel occasionally required)
- Package: £60,000 per annum + bonus + benefits + compressed fortnight option
- Industry: Defence / Engineering / Safety Systems
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Leading key safety engineering activities — including HAZOPs, FTA, FMECA, LOPA and Functional Failure Analysis
- Developing and maintaining safety requirements aligned to customer and regulatory standards
- Producing high-quality documentation for audits, design reviews and stakeholder reporting
- Providing safety input that shapes critical design decisions across software, hardware and firmware
- Supporting the development of safety arguments and ALARP justifications
- Working closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and external partners
- Representing the safety team at key internal and external meetings
- Occasionally visiting customer or subcontractor sites in the UK or abroad
Main Skills Needed:
- Strong experience in safety engineering within a regulated or defence environment
- Solid understanding of standards like IEC 61508 and Def Stan 00-056
- Skilled in safety analysis techniques such as FTA, FMECA and hazard identification
- Able to evaluate risks across complex, integrated software and hardware systems
- Collaborative team player who can operate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Educated to degree, HND/HNC or Master’s level in engineering or a related safety discipline
- Eligible for UK SC level security clearance
What’s in It for You:
- Flexible hybrid working — with options like compressed fortnights and every other Friday off
- Private healthcare and generous bonus potential
- Direct impact on the safety of globally deployed naval platforms
- Ongoing career progression and professional development support
- A team that values technical rigour, collaboration, and real-world impact
Let’s talk about what your next move could look like.
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