Safety Engineer

The Role

As a Safety Engineer, you will support the Allocated Design Team and surrounding SME’s, aiding in the development and delivery of the Safety Case that supports Design Certification or Safety of Flight declaration.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead (with support) project safety activities including hazard identification, risk analysis and management
• Prepare safety and risk management documentation required to support certification, or safety of flight (Permit to Fly (PtF)) activities
• Support generation of the safety and risk management philosophy to meet customer, technical, environmental, operational, safety and regulatory requirements
• Maintenance of a hazards and controls register
• Supporting Part 21J Design, Part 21G Production, Part 145’s Maintenance and aircraft operators with interfacing Safety Management Systems (SMS)
• Review and test adequacy of evidence supplied to support Safety Assessments, including supplier and customer generated evidence

Essential Experience

• Candidate will have specialist safety experience, ideally including the support and generation of safety arguments supporting aviation designs or products.
• Technical report writing, specifically for the generation of Safety Case reporting and advice.
• Generation and maintenance of project Hazard Logs
• Has a knowledge and understanding of Regulatory and Governance of the design process
• Able to generate compliance arguments and documentation which meet the requirements of the project regulatory framework (CAA, MAA, HSE)

Essential Qualifications

• Masters’ Degree in Safety or Aviation, or related discipline/equivalent (HNC/HND/level of experience to deem an equivalent level of knowledge)
• Engineering fundamentals – Formal training/experience in Engineering subjects such as materials, stress awareness, mechanism designs, Design principles, electrical awareness

Job Details

This role is 37 hours per week based at MoD Boscombe Down. Flexibility in start times, end times and flexible working will be considered in accordance with QinetiQ corporate policy.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community

Legal

All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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