Safety Assurance Manager
Apply for the Safety Assurance Manager role at Thales UK.
Location
Crawley or Reading (minimum 3 days onsite).
Overview
The Safety Assurance Manager (SAM) role is critical to provide independent Product Safety Assurance of safety engineering activities for bids, projects, Self-Funded Research & Development (SFRD) and products. The role sits within the Thales SIX (Secure Information and Communication Systems) Safety Engineering community and is accountable to the SIX UK Technical Director (TD).
Key Responsibilities
* Support the approval of potential suppliers through audit and review activities.
* Provide guidance on safety issues, methods, tools and techniques to Business Project Safety Committee (PSC) and individuals.
* Ensure safety requirements are integrated into product functional and technical descriptions.
* Participate in key bid, project, SFRD technical reviews within the business.
* Ensure that safety engineering and compliance/conformance risks have been identified, assessed and managed within bids, projects and SFRD tasks (from the HSE Memo through to Disposal Plans).
* Review and approve project safety management plans and estimates for safety activities.
* Review and approve key safety artefacts and deliverables including Declarations of Design Safety, Safety Cases, Assessments and Reports from projects and advise the business on their completeness and correctness.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience; HNC/HND also acceptable with relevant experience.
* Significant experience in functional safety management and knowledge of Defence Standards 00-055, 00-056 & 00-051.
* Senior technical role experience in complex systems development with understanding of systems engineering, software engineering and functional safety.
* Detailed knowledge of system safety lifecycle, system requirements definition, safety design concepts.
* Experienced with safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL) and methods (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management.
* Experience with Product Safety Appraisal (Audit / Review).
* Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills.
* Effective team player who can interface at all levels.
Desirable
* Experience working in the Defence/Naval industry.
* Preferably from Communications background.
* Previous experience with MAA (Military Aviation Authority)/AAOS.
Security Clearance Statement
This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, the successful applicant must undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.
Benefits and Flexibility
* Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm.
* Hybrid working.
* Pension Scheme.
* 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays).
* Life Cover.
* Progression and Development Opportunities.
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app.
* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers.
* Development focused targets and relocation support if required.
Work Environment
The role will be delivered through a combination of remote and office based collaborative working. When working in the office, you will be based at the largest Thales site in the UK, featuring access to a wide variety of resources including manufacturing, environmental and electromagnetic test facilities and specialised laboratories. The site includes a subsidised restaurant, a café, break out spaces, bicycle storage facilities and more.
Equality and Inclusion
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.
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