Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer (Systems Safety & Mission Assurance)

Company: Boeing
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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defence, space and security systems. We are engineers, technicians, skilled scientists and thinkers, bold innovators and dreamers. By joining us, you can help build something better for our customers and for the world, and support our mission to connect, protect and explore our world and beyond. Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) is located near MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol, and is integral to the South West’s defence aerospace ecosystem.

About The Job

Boeing Defence UK System Safety and Environmental Engineering Team is seeking a System Safety Engineer to join our collaborative environment, dedicated to ensuring the safety of complex systems. As a BDUK System Safety Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting our sustainment programmes for UK defence, applying rigorous safety engineering tasks to Boeing products and services that are critical to our national security. This is an excellent opportunity for early‑career or established engineers to step into a safety engineering career pathway while developing your technical skills.

In this role, you will:

  • Learn to utilise industry‑leading tools and techniques for system safety and hazard analysis to define safety requirements that meet demanding regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders to manage safety throughout the product and service lifecycle.
  • Assist with the development of safety arguments and safety cases for assurance and certification activities using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims Argument Evidence (CAE).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or a non‑US equivalent qualification directly related to the work statement.
  • UK National status is required, and candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

  • A background in a safety‑critical and regulated environment (e.g., aerospace, defence, rail, automotive).
  • Familiarity with common safety standards (e.g., Def Stan 00‑056, MIL‑STD‑882E) and the application of safety analysis methods such as Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Bowtie analysis.
  • The ability to plan and execute tasks to achieve timescales and costs.
  • Good interpersonal skills to ensure effective team working and an appropriate working relationship with external customers.
  • Proficiency in the use of general office IT tools, such as MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
  • Strong technical communication skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
  • Continuous learning – you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
  • Success as defined by you – we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
  • Inclusive culture – you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
  • Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
  • 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
  • Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
  • Company‑paid BUPA Medical Plan
  • Short‑Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
  • Long‑Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
  • 6x annual salary life insurance
  • Learning Together Programme to support your ongoing personal and career development
  • Access to Boeing’s Well‑Being Programs, tools and incentives

Personal Development

Boeing provides opportunities for our people to develop and aims to provide a rewarding work‑life balance. Our success depends on motivated, committed, trusted employees, who feel they play a part in helping the business grow, and our business priorities are achieved by developing and empowering our people and celebrating success. As an Enterprise, our people have access to significant resources, and programmes to enable diverse career development pathways to be defined.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to race, colour, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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Posted: July 14th, 2026