Compensation & Employment Type
Salary: £40,000‑£50,000 DOE. Full time, permanent.
Company Overview
SubSea Craft is a UK-based, fast‑growing maritime technology company specialising in next‑generation watercraft and systems.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- One additional wellbeing day each year
- Private healthcare coverage
- Life Assurance (4× salary) and Critical Illness Cover
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Christmas shutdown
- Professional development support (training programmes, LinkedIn Learning)
- Pension scheme with salary sacrifice option
- Flexible working arrangements
- Inclusive, diversity‑valuing culture
Responsibilities
- Deliver system and functional safety across concurrent projects.
- Develop and maintain Safety Management Plans, safety cases, assurance reports and evidence.
- Lead hazard identification and risk analysis using recognised techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA).
- Manage hazard logs, ALARP justification and residual risk acceptance.
- Ensure full traceability of safety requirements through design, verification and evidence.
- Lead and support safety assurance activities across complex engineering projects.
- Develop safety processes aligned with best practice and customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and regulatory frameworks (DEF STANs, EN standards, ALARP principles).
- Embed safety into designs alongside systems, software and hardware engineers.
- Support safety reviews, audits and stakeholder engagement, including customers and regulators.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (mechanical, electrical, control) to achieve integrated solutions.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years experience in safety engineering within defence or safety‑critical environments.
- Experience across the full engineering lifecycle.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work autonomously.
- Solid understanding of functional safety and daily application of relevant standards.
- Knowledge of safety‑critical standards such as Def Stan 00‑056/00‑055, IEC 61508, MIL‑STD‑882.
- Engineering background in systems, mechanical or electrical disciplines.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to influence design decisions.
- Proven experience as a Safety Assurance Engineer.
- Experience producing safety cases and associated evidence.
- Familiarity with UK safety and regulatory standards.
- Experience with risk identification and hazard assessments.
- Experience maintaining hazard logs, gathering evidence and validating requirements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Desirable: experience with Jira and Confluence, marine platforms (MCA Workboat Code 3), and 3rd‑party testing facilities.
- Professional registration (IEng/CEng) or working towards is desirable.
Security Requirements
Candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, including a minimum of existing right to live and work in the UK, BPSS, and UK National security clearance for certain roles.
Values & Culture
- Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
- Initiative and independent working
- Honesty and integrity
- Business and commercial awareness
- Agility, adaptability and continuous development
Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments, please let us know.
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