Safety Manager

Safety Manager - Weapons Systems

Role Overview

• Security Clearance: Active UK SC Clearance Required (UK National Only)
• Position: Weapons System Safety Manager
• Location: Bristol area (Regular onsite attendance required, approx. 2-3 days per week)
• Duration: Through to 31/03/2027
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Rate: £600 - £650 per day

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Safety Documentation & Upkeep: Conduct annual reviews and upkeep of System Environmental and Safety Case Reports and associated Safety Management Plans.
• Advisory Support: Provide pragmatic safety advice to the Chief Engineer for short-term operational requirement changes and draft risk transfer communications.
• Variant Integration: Update individual safety cases to introduce new system variants, managing safety submissions and supporting wider platform safety integration activities.
• Storage Safety Submissions: Draft letter-based safety submissions to enable replenishment purchases to be safely stored at defense munitions sites.
• Working Groups & Secretarial Duties: Schedule, chair, and generate minutes/slide packs for Safety Environmental Panels, Hazard Log Working Groups.
• Investigations: Provide safety and technical input into Defence Aviation Safety Operating Regulations and military accident/incident investigations.
• Compliance Assessments: Complete formal regulatory impact assessments and manage stakeholder acceptance of non-compliance waivers.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Domain Expertise: Proven track record running missile or complex weapons safety programs, managing defense safety cases, and handling formal safety review submissions.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of safety requirements and regulators spanning multiple environments (Maritime, Air, and Land).
• Technical Communication: Ability to translate complex operating risks into clear written communications for Duty Holders and technical authorities.
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional relationship-building skills across complex, multi-organizational environments (both internal teams and industrial partners).

Desired Experience

• Experience managing a single product or missile system integrated across multiple distinct operational environments.
• Ability to assess operating risks outside of an issued Safety Case in support of urgent operational requests.