Location: Whiteley, Fareham (remote with adhoc visits)
Duration: 6 month contract
(Inside IR35)
Role details:
NATS (National Air Traffic Services) are looking for a Safety Engineer to join their Software Assurance team in Whiteley. The role will support the safe delivery of operational and project changes across complex air traffic management environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop Software Assurance Plans, Software Assurance Reports, audit reports and supporting assurance documentation
- Support the production of Supplier Capability Assessment Reports and assess supplier software assurance capability
- Identify software development issues that could affect operational performance or assurance, supporting appropriate mitigation
- Ensure software assurance activities comply with the applicable Software Safety Assurance System and business management processes
- Provide expert software assurance advice to service design managers, system engineers, design authorities, project managers, safety managers and architects
- Develop proportionate, well-structured assurance arguments and supporting evidence for programme and project changes
- Plan and facilitate audits against relevant software assurance standards and guidance
- Coordinate safety and assurance work packages, including scope definition, risk identification, resource coordination and delivery against milestones
Job Requirements:
- Degree-level qualification, or equivalent relevant experience, preferably in a STEM or related discipline
- Experience in software assurance for safety-related, business-critical or operationally significant systems
- Understanding of air traffic control operational systems and procedures, or comparable safety-critical environments
- Detailed knowledge of software safety assurance processes, standards and lifecycle objectives
- Experience constructing assurance arguments and producing Software Assurance Summary Reports or equivalent documentation
- Knowledge of standards and methods such as ED-153, ED-109A, IEC 61508, Goal Structuring Notation, software risk analysis and requirements management
- Experience supporting supplier audits against software assurance standards or equivalent audit activity
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders
Additional Experience:
- Knowledge of safety management systems, business management systems and regulatory processes
- Experience working with regulatory bodies or safety oversight groups
- Practical experience supporting design authorities, architects, project teams and safety managers
- Understanding of software functional failure analysis, design assessment and requirements satisfaction
- Work package management knowledge and experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams
- A proactive approach to professional development, continuous improvement and learning
This is an excellent opportunity for a Safety Engineer or Software Assurance professional to support the delivery of robust assurance for safety-critical systems and operational change. Apply now to be considered for this contract opportunity.
