System Safety Engineer
* Luton - 3 days p/w onsite
* £55ph - £65ph
* Initial 6 months
** Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals only **
Are you a seasoned safety professional with a passion for cutting-edge aerospace systems? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a System Safety Engineer to play a pivotal role in the development of next-generation integrated sensing and communications technologies for future air combat platforms.
This position is part of a high-profile programme delivering an Integrated Sensor and Non-Kinetic Effects (ISANKE) and Integrated Communications Systems (ICS) suite, which will be flight-tested on an advanced demonstrator aircraft.
Key Accountabilities – System Safety Engineer
* Lead the development and delivery of safety artefacts across complex, integrated subsystems.
* Conduct and coordinate safety analyses at both system and aircraft levels, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.
* Provide expert safety guidance and assurance to support system design authority decisions.
* Identify intrinsic and functional hazards, define and support mitigations to ensure residual risks are reduced to ALARP.
* Develop and manage safety requirements and ensure their correct allocation throughout the system architecture.
* Review and integrate safety analyses from multiple subsystem teams into a cohesive system-level assessment.
* Present integrated safety assessments during major programme design reviews.
Skills and knowledge required - System Safety Engineer
* Proven experience in system safety engineering within safety-critical environments.
* Strong knowledge of safety processes across the engineering lifecycle.
* Familiarity with standards such as ARP4754B, ARP4761A, DO-254 or DO-178C.
* Demonstrated ability to lead safety activities and manage cross-functional inputs.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical writing skills.