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Divisional Manager @ Piper Maddox | Global Sustainable Aerospace Headhunting | eAircraft, Hydrogen & Battery Technology

Our client, a global leader in power and propulsion innovation, is seeking a Safety Engineer to support a flagship aerospace product and technology development programme. You’ll join the Electrical, Electronics, Systems & Software Safety team, working across complex systems engineering and safety assessments to support cutting-edge electrical power systems development.

This role offers the chance to influence the next generation of aircraft propulsion technologies while collaborating with experienced, multi-disciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct hazard and failure condition assessments using FHA, FTA, PSSA, SSA, CCA, FME(C)A, ZSA, PRA.
  • Develop and maintain hazard logs and reliability assessments for complex systems.
  • Derive functional safety requirements and manage their implementation with design teams and suppliers.
  • Support compliance to ARP4761, CS25.1309, and other aerospace or defence standards.
  • Collaborate with system engineers to understand degradation/failure mechanisms and use modelling tools for risk quantification.

Required Experience

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related discipline.
  • Proven background in safety assessment (hazards, FMECAs, fault trees, common cause analysis).
  • Familiarity with ARP4761, ISO 26262, or similar.
  • Knowledge of tools such as Reliability Workbench, BlockSim, or Lambda Predict.
  • Experience managing safety requirements across the product development lifecycle.

Preferred

  • Aerospace or defence experience.
  • Understanding of aircraft electrical systems including generators, converters, and energy storage.
  • Exposure to ARP4754 and DEF-STAN 00-056.

Location: Bristol or Derby, hybrid working (3 days onsite)

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Contract

Job function

  • Job function

    Engineering, Design, and Quality Assurance

  • Industries

    Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

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