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Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a System Safety Engineer to join their team on a contract basis.
Key skills required for this role
Systems Safety Engineer, ASCE, Isograph
Important
Location: Luton (mostly onsite)
Duration: 6 month contract
Rate: £88.97ph UMB (Inside IR35)
A major UK defence programme is seeking an experienced Lead/Principal Safety Engineer to support the development and integration of advanced sensor, communications, and non-kinetic effect systems.
This role involves working across complex, interdependent subsystems as part of a cutting-edge technology demonstrator programme in the air defence domain.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide expert safety guidance to support system safety authorisation.
* Ensure safety activities follow agreed plans and are correctly executed.
* Identify and analyse both intrinsic and functional hazards; develop mitigation strategies to reduce risk to ALARP.
* Derive and manage safety requirements across multiple subsystems.
* Review and integrate subsystem safety analyses into a complete system-level assessment.
* Align subsystem safety with aircraft-level safety cases.
* Support and present safety assessments at formal design reviews.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
* Strong systems safety engineering background in safety-critical sectors (preferably aerospace or defence).
* Able to manage complex system interactions and lead multi-disciplinary safety activities.
* Comfortable navigating aircraft-level safety regulations.
* Skilled in working across engineering lifecycles and managing stakeholders.
* Experience in safety analysis of complex, high-integrity systems.
* Leadership of safety work packages across multiple teams.
* Familiarity with standards such as ARP4754B, ARP4761A, DO-254, or DO-178C.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Experience with high-complexity design and high-uncertainty environments.
* Knowledge of radar, sensors, lasers, or defensive aid systems.
* Awareness of InfoSec considerations.
* Familiarity with tools like Cameo, DOORS, Adelard ASCE, or Isograph.
* Involvement in safety forums (e.g., IET, SCSC).
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