Safety Engineer

Scope

This role provides dedicated safety engineering support within an aerospace facility environment, supporting operational and test activities involving high-hazard systems. The position operates in a regulated setting, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, industry best practice, and safety standards, while contributing to major aerospace programmes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed risk assessments for activities involving hydrogen, nitrogen, and related mechanical, pressurised, and cryogenic systems
• Review and approve Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), ensuring hazards are clearly identified and suitably controlled
• Identify and manage risks associated with flammable gases, oxygen deficiency hazards (ODH), pressure systems, confined spaces, and stored energy
• Ensure compliance with UK Health & Safety regulations, including DSEAR, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations
• Capture, review, and embed lessons learned from incidents and near misses, implementing corrective and preventive actions
• Support or lead incident investigations, applying structured root cause analysis methodologies
• Collaborate with Operations and Test Engineers to ensure risk assessments remain suitable and sufficient throughout planning and execution phases
• Provide ongoing safety advice, coaching, and technical support to engineers, contractors, and facility teams
• Support safety audits, inspections, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote a proactive safety culture and encourage open hazard and near-miss reporting

Required Experience

• Proven experience working in industrial, aerospace, or other high-hazard environments
• Demonstrable experience managing safety risks associated with hazardous gases, ideally hydrogen and nitrogen
• Experience reviewing contractor RAMS and supporting operational safety activities
• Experience working onsite within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of structured risk assessment methodologies (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, BowTie)
• Sound understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and regulatory compliance
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to deliver pragmatic safety solutions within operational and test environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or Science

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