System Safety Engineer

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Job Description:

Are you an experienced System Safety Engineer looking to apply your skills in a new and complex problem domain?

We are recruiting for a number of system safety engineers who will work on real engineering problems, ensuring our products are safe and comply with regulatory standards, whilst championing a safety culture in our projects.

Your work could contribute to:

  • Radar systems for fighter jets like the Typhoon and SAAB Gripen
  • GCAP – Future Generation Radar & Electro-Optical Targeting products
  • Infra-Red Counter Measures (IRCM) systems
  • Laser target designators and ranging systems
  • Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars

Key Skills you will need to have:

  • Experience of safety analysis of complex systems in a safety-critical industry.
  • Experience across a number of engineering lifecycle phases.
  • Experience with at least one of: ARP4754B, ARP4761A, RTCA DO-254, or DO-178C.
  • An interest in new and emerging technologies and safety analysis techniques.
  • Knowledge of lasers, radar systems, and/or sensors and defensive aids systems.

What else would help:

Experience with any of the following tools:

  • Cameo Systems Modeler
  • Microsoft Azure
  • IBM DOORS
  • Adelard ASCE
  • Isograph Reliability Work Bench

Our Benefits

There is quite a bit so take a look here:

https://uk.leonardocompany.com/en/people-careers/life-at-leonardo/company-benefits

Keep in mind:

Based on the nature of our work and government requirements, you will need to be a UK resident and Security Clearable. For a bit more info on this check here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

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Primary Location:

GB – Edinburgh

Additional Locations:

GB – Newcastle

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:

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Job Description:

Job Description:

Are you an experienced System Safety Engineer looking to apply your skills in a new and complex problem domain?

We are recruiting for a number of system safety engineers who will work on real engineering problems, ensuring our products are safe and comply with regulatory standards, whilst championing a safety culture in our projects.

Your work could contribute to:

  • Radar systems for fighter jets like the Typhoon and SAAB Gripen
  • GCAP – Future Generation Radar & Electro-Optical Targeting products
  • Infra-Red Counter Measures (IRCM) systems
  • Laser target designators and ranging systems
  • Surveillance AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars

Key Skills you will need to have:

  • Experience of safety analysis of complex systems in a safety-critical industry.
  • Experience across a number of engineering lifecycle phases.
  • Experience with at least one of: ARP4754B, ARP4761A, RTCA DO-254, or DO-178C.
  • An interest in new and emerging technologies and safety analysis techniques.
  • Knowledge of lasers, radar systems, and/or sensors and defensive aids systems.

What else would help:

Experience with any of the following tools:

  • Cameo Systems Modeler
  • Microsoft Azure
  • IBM DOORS
  • Adelard ASCE
  • Isograph Reliability Work Bench

Our Benefits

There is quite a bit so take a look here:

https://uk.leonardocompany.com/en/people-careers/life-at-leonardo/company-benefits

Keep in mind:

Based on the nature of our work and government requirements, you will need to be a UK resident and Security Clearable. For a bit more info on this check here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

#LI-RD1

Primary Location:

GB – Edinburgh

Additional Locations:

GB – Newcastle

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:

Onsite#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 7th, 2026