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Job title
Safety Engineer
Ref no. | BHN578487 |
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Location | Stevenage, England |
Start date | ASAP |
Job type | Contract 12 Months |
Job status | Open |
Job summary
Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a skilled Safety Engineer to join their team in Stevenage (Bristol may be considered as a location).
Key skills required for this role
Safety Engineer, HAZOP, ALARP
Important
Safety Engineer
Job description
Location: Stevenage OR Bristol (hybrid working)
Duration: 12 month initial contract
Inside IR35
Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a skilled Safety Engineer to join their team in Stevenage on a full-time, on-site basis (Bristol may be considered). This is a 12-month initial contract role within the defence industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering the safety analysis and assurance for integrating products onto various platforms.
- Collaborating with internal delivery teams and UK and non-UK customers to define safety boundaries.
- Producing and evolving Safety Management Plans and safety analyses.
- Identifying gaps in safety evidence and defining suitable mitigations.
- Conducting hazard identification exercises (such as SWIFT and HAZOP).
- Managing hazard and risk analyses, including functional failure, fault tree, and event tree analyses.
- Supporting internal and external project Safety Panels and Committees.
- Liaising with other functions to derive safety requirements and demonstrate satisfaction of safety requirements.
Job Requirements:
- Experience in safety engineering, particularly within the defence industry.
- Strong understanding of HAZOP and hazard management.
- Experience in integrating hazard analysis with system engineering processes.
- Ability to construct safety arguments and contribute to ALARP statements and Safety Cased Reports.
- Thorough understanding of DEF-STAN 00-056 and similar international standards.
- Knowledge of IEC 61508/DO178C/DO-254 (desirable).
- Significant electrical engineering experience preferred; knowledge of mechanical engineering helpful.
- Strong verbal, written communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven team player with strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
This position offers a unique opportunity for you to leverage your safety engineering expertise to influence the safety aspects of complex defence products. If you are ready to embrace this opportunity, apply now to join our client's dedicated team.