Principal Safety Engineer
Posted 11 hours 57 minutes ago by Matchtech
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Our client, a leading defence company, are looking for a Safety Engineer to join their team on a contract basis.
Key skills required for this roleSafety Engineer, Environmental
ImportantPrincipal Safety Engineer
Location: Southampton (remote with adhoc site visits)
Duration: Initial term until December '25 but potential to extend
Our client, a leading defence company, are looking for a Safety Engineer to join their team on a contract basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing safety and environmental plans
- Using safety analysis skills across the full system lifecycle from requirements identification through design, development, manufacture, system integration, acceptance testing, delivery, and disposal when required
- Undertaking assessment and analysis using techniques such as Functional Failure Analysis, system requirements, and Fault Tree Analysis to identify and validate system requirements, influence design trade-offs and architecture to reduce safety risks
- Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments ensuring products are compliant with applicable legislation
- Developing safety requirements and identifying appropriate verification and validation methods
- Constructing arguments based upon evidence gathered to support safety claims
- Presenting outcomes of safety analysis to Integrated Project Teams and customers
- Participating in incident or observation analysis as required
- Working closely with various engineering disciplines, customers, partners, and suppliers to solve complex problems and deliver safe products
- Contributing to the continual improvement of the company safety management system
- Considerable experience in working as a Safety Engineer in highly regulated sectors such as Aerospace, Nuclear, and Defence
- Experience with the full system lifecycle
- Experience with all aspects of safety assessment, from Hazard Identification through to delivery of project Safety Case Reports
- Eligibility to obtain SC-level security clearance
If you are an experienced Principal Safety Engineer looking for a new contract opportunity within the Defence sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now.