Senior System Safety Engineer
Vacancy Reference: CLA- 411
Position: Full-time
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 per annum
At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer-focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK.
Our Values
* Innovation
* Integrity
* Collaboration
* Excellence
Why Work for Us
Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.
Our benefits include
* 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
* Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
* Pension Scheme via Royal London
* Company contributed Share Incentive Plan
* Green Car Scheme
* Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
* Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
* Private Health Insurance via Vitality
* Private Dental insurance via Bupa
* Enhanced Maternity and paternity
* 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
* 1 paid volunteering day per year
* Access to an independent financial advisor year round
* Training & development opportunities
About the role
Reporting to the Airworthiness and Safety Manager, you will work across multiple project delivery teams to define and implement the project-level safety plan for new UAS, modifications, and associated systems.
You will also have the opportunity to help shape our Safety Management System to meet future civil and military regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
* Acting as the Project Safety Engineer, develop and implement tailored project safety plans in line with our Safety Management System
* Undertake hazard identification, analysis and management, including development and maintenance of hazard log(s)
* Apply system safety engineering techniques at UAS, system and sub-system level
* Ensure that derived safety requirements are identified, captured, managed, and satisfied
* Produce safety artefacts, including Safety Assessment Reports, to support the Certificate of Design
* Lead Project Safety Committee meetings in line with our Safety Management System
* Provide day-to-day advice and guidance to project teams on aspects of systems safety to inform architectural and system-level development
* Routinely engage with UK CAA and MOD project stakeholders through project-based meetings and represent Callen-Lenz at customer meetings
* Actively promote our Engaged Air Safety Culture and champion product safety within our project-based teams / functions
* Perform other related duties as required
Health & Safety
* Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner
* Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.
* When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.
Skills and Experience
Qualifications:
Essential: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with Honours, in an Engineering or Science subject
Desirable: Formal qualification in System Safety Engineering, e.g. MSc Safety Critical Systems Engineering
Essential:
* Proven experience working at the design-level, engaging with design engineers across the full range of engineering disciplines
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally
* Ability to develop well structured safety arguments, and produce clear and concise written reports / documents, including Safety Assessment Reports
* Experience of using common system safety techniques & tools
o FHA, FMEA / FMECA
o FTA, ET, Markov Modelling, e.g. Reliability Workbench
o Safety Cases, e.g. Aderlard Safety Case Editor
o Bowtie, e.g. BowTie XP
* Ability to work well in a team
* Self-driven and enthusiastic
Desirable:
* Experience of uncrewed systems sector, specifically UK CAA / EASA / MAA Specific Category UAS, ideally with understanding of UAS operations
* Experience of applying CAA CAP722 series and / or MRP RA1600 series
* Experience of aerospace / defence procurement and certification processes, in a civil or military context, at aircraft and / or system-level
* Experience of applying Def-Stan 00-056, ARP4754B / 4761A, and awareness of DO-178C / 254
* Awareness of wider aspects including cyber security for airworthiness and / or environmental cases, ideally with experience in these areas
* Experience of working in a formal design organisation (DAOS / Pt21J) undertaking system safety activities within an established SMS
* Experience of systems engineering and requirements management, including use of requirements management tools, e.g. DOORS and identification and management of Derived Safety Requirements
Personal Attributes
* Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK
* Ability to commit to occasional national and international travel
* A full valid UK driving license
* Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK
Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks
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