Safety Engineer (Senior / Principal) – Contract – INSIDE Location : Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester DT2 8ZB On-site: 3–4 days per week (flexibility available) Duration : 6 months initially, likely extension to 12 months Clearance : Must be eligible for UK SC Clearance Overview: We are seeking a Safety Engineers at Senior or Principal level to support a growing portfolio of complex defence programmes.
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of multiple projects, ranging from early concept work through to mature, in-service systems.
The successful candidates will be comfortable picking up work independently and delivering safety engineering across the full project lifecycle.
There is a significant pipeline of work and long-term demand.
Key Responsibilities: • Deliver system and functional safety across a portfolio of concurrent projects.
• Develop and maintain Safety Management Plans, safety cases and supporting evidence.
• Lead hazard identification and risk analysis activities using recognised techniques.
• Manage hazard logs, ALARP justification and residual risk acceptance.
• Own safety requirements and ensure full traceability through design, verification and evidence.
• Support projects from start-up through to mature lifecycle stages.
Skills: • Strong background in safety engineering within defence or safety-critical environments.
• Working across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously and working autonomously.
• Solid understanding of functional safety and daily application of relevant standards.
• Knowledge of safety-critical standards such as Def Stan 00-056/00-055, IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882 or equivalent.
• Engineering discipline background (systems, software or functional disciplines welcomed).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to influence design decisions.
Desirable: • Submarine or wider naval programme Knowledge.
• Aerospace background.
• Functional Safety certification (e.g.
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• Professional registration (IEng / CEng) or working towards.