Job Description

Role: System Safety Engineers x 4

Location: Bristol or Yeovil

Duration: 12 months

Role Type: Hybrid - TBC

Salary: Around 70 depending on experience

About the Role:

Our globally renowned aerospace client is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to support the continued certification of military derivative aircraft programmes. You will act as a System Safety Subject Matter Expert, working closely with UK and US stakeholders, with the position focusing on developing certification evidence to satisfy UK regulatory and airworthiness requirements. At the same time, collaborating within a geographically distributed and multidisciplinary engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review and approve system safety analyses including:
  • Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA)
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Common Mode Analysis
• Produce verification and compliance evidence to support certification activities.
• Apply ARP 4761 and ARP 4754 processes to aircraft safety assessments and development assurance.
• Conduct and review Fault Tree Analysis using tools such as Reliability Workbench (RWB) and/or CAFTA.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, certification, programme and external stakeholders to embed safety throughout the product lifecycle.
• Contribute expert input to safety strategies and system-level assurance arguments.

Role Requirements:

Essential:

• Degree qualified (or higher) in an engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in an aerospace engineering environment.
• At least 6 years experience specifically in System Safety Engineering.
• Proven experience applying ARP 4761 safety assessment methodologies.
• Proven experience of ARP 4754 development assurance processes.
• Strong experience in Fault Tree Analysis using RWB and/or CAFTA.

Desirable:

• Formal training or qualification in System Safety Engineering.
• Experience developing Air System Loss Models.
• Previous experience acting as a System Safety SME on aircraft certification programmes.

Other Information

• The client does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Anthony Howson

Account Manager Defence & Aerospace

anthonyh@iic.com

+44 (0) 3300272793

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