Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make a difference?
ALTEN
is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 30 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement and support sustainable transformation. Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow's world—today.
Job Description
At
ALTEN UK
, we partner with industry leaders to deliver advanced safety engineering solutions across
Defence, Aerospace, Rail, and Energy
domains. We're seeking a
Senior Systems Safety Engineer
to take ownership of system safety assurance activities on complex, high-integrity systems. You'll work on multi-domain projects, ensuring compliance with key safety standards and developing robust safety arguments from concept through to certification.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead
System Safety Engineering
activities across the full project lifecycle in accordance with safety-critical standards.
* Develop and maintain
Safety Cases
, ensuring they demonstrate
ALARP
principles and robust safety arguments.
* Conduct detailed analyses including
Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
,
Event Tree Analysis (ETA)
,
Common Cause Failure Analysis
,
Functional Failure Analysis (FFA)
,
Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
, and maintain
Hazard Logs
.
* Produce and review
System Hazard Analysis Reports
, ensuring traceability and completeness.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to embed safety into system design and development.
* Support safety reviews, audits, and customer assessments to demonstrate compliance with relevant standards.
Qualifications
Required Skills
* Proven experience in
System Safety Engineering
within a
safety-critical and regulated industry
(Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Nuclear, or Oil & Gas).
* Strong understanding of
Safety Case development
and
ALARP arguments
.
* Hands-on experience performing
FTA
,
ETA
,
FMECA
,
Hazard Analysis
, and similar activities.
* Working knowledge of standards such as
EN 50126
,
EN 50128
,
EN 50129
,
IEC 61508
,
Def Stan 00-056
,
Def Stan 00-051
,
ARP4761
,
DO-178
,
DO-254
, etc.
* Excellent communication and documentation skills, able to produce high-quality technical reports.
Required Qualifications
* A Bachelor's or Master's degree in
Systems, Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
, or related discipline
* OR
a relevant
technical military background
with equivalent hands-on engineering experience
* Must be eligible for UK
SC Security Clearance
(Minimum 5 Years in the UK)
Desirable Skills
* Experience working on
Defence safety cases
or certification programmes.
* Knowledge of
software or electronic safety standards
(DO-178C, DO-254).
* Familiarity with
Hazard Log management tools
and safety lifecycle management.
Additional Information
Why join us?
We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.
Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.
We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.
We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.
Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today
In short you get:
* A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
* A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
* A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
* A competitive salary
* Private Medical Insurance
* Pension Scheme
* Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
* Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
* Flexible way of working (role dependent)