System Safety Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior System Safety Engineer for a high-profile, 12-month contract supporting critical aerospace/defence engineering programmes. This role offers excellent long-term stability and a modern hybrid working model, requiring just one day per week at either our Bristol or Yeovil facility.

As a pivotal member of the engineering assurance team, you will drive safety compliance, develop robust safety arguments, and ensure that complex systems satisfy rigorous regulatory and military standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Case Development: Lead the creation, maintenance, and maturation of complex System Safety Cases and safety arguments.
• Risk Management: Perform comprehensive Safety Risk Management tasks, including Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard Analysis, and risk mitigation tracking.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure all engineering activities strictly align with military safety standards and customer requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, project managers, and external stakeholders to champion a proactive safety culture.

Key Requirements (Top 3 Skills)

To be successful in this role, you must possess demonstrable experience in the following:

• Def Stan 00-056 Knowledge: A deep and thorough understanding of Defence Standard 00-056 (Safety Management Requirements for Defence Systems).
• Safety Case Development: Proven track record of successfully authoring and managing Safety Cases within high-integrity engineering environments.
• Safety Risk Management: Hands-on experience performing safety risk assessments, populating hazard logs, and executing hazard analysis tasks.

Security & Eligibility

• Candidates must hold or be able to rapidly achieve BPSS clearance prior to starting the contract.
• While active SC clearance is not a day-one mandate, candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo the vetting process if required during the assignment.