We are growing our Safety Engineering team to support the exciting Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank Programme. We are particularly keen on candidates who have domain/product experience and/or ex military, who are keen to develop their careers in the critical area of Safety Engineering.

As an Safety Engineer, you will be supporting the systems, trials and sub-system teams. This is a varied role which will expose you to lots of different vehicles and systems.

This is a demanding role, requiring close liaison between Engineering teams and suppliers.

Significant drive and energy, strong engineering skills, and the ability to deliver a diverse programme to demanding time, target cost and quality requirements are essential attributes to succeed.

The candidate must be a team player who is prepared to work with a multi-site engineering team within RBSL and the customer community. The individual will be required to work across geographical and cultural divides to draw together a comprehensive engineering capability that will derive balanced system solutions.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• To support the Project Safety Manager in the successful delivery of the Safety Programme to quality, cost and schedule
• Maintain and operate in accordance with, a Safety, Environmantal and Legislative management plan
• To facilitate and chair Hazard Identification meetings on behalf of customer and project
• Undertake safety analysis utilising a variety of techniques such as; Functional Failure Analysis (FFA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Provide guidance to engineering and other functional departments in relation to their Safety, Environmental and Legislative requirements
• Generate and maintain a robust Hazard Log
• Provide support to assurance that the design is adequate i.e. it is robust, underpinned by supporting evidence for the safety case
• Generate coherent safety justifications and Safety Case Reports on behalf of customers and projects

• Engineering degree desirable
• ONC/HNC or equivalent experience in Engineering
• Experience of safety engineering within a vehicle environment (desirable).
• Working knowledge of MOD Safety & Environmental Management Systems
• Understanding of MoD safety management activities and processes, e.g. DSA01.1, DSA02.DLSR, DEF STAN 00-051, 00-055, 00-056 and the ALARP process
• A good working knowledge hazard management tools
• Completing and overseeing the production and presentation of reports.
• Carrying out safety analysis and research activities
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Able to work under pressure and be able to schedule, coordinate and to maintain efficiency
• Credible presentation skills
• Knowledge or experience of one of the following would be beneficial:
  • Functional Safety
  • HMI/Accident Analysis
  • Supplier Safety
  • Legacy Platforms

Our employees receive a competitive benefits package and work for a growth organisation that offers great opportunities for personal development and career advancement. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme and Cycle2work. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Contact Person: Simon Fletcher