Job Description
Role PurposeAct as the subject-matter expert for System Safety Engineering, defining and embedding robust safety and environmental governance across programmes. The role ensures all engineering activity complies with statutory, regulatory, and contractual requirements, while promoting best practice across the business.
Key Accountabilities for this role:
* Define, implement, and maintain safety and environmental engineering policies, processes, and governance documentation.
* Lead safety and environmental audit programmes in line with Def Stan 00-55/56.
* Oversee the development and quality of key safety artefacts, including SEMPs, Hazard Logs, and Safety & Environmental Case Reports.
* Support project teams to interpret and apply statutory and contractual safety requirements throughout the design, manufacture, qualification, and certification lifecycle.
* Provide expert input to design reviews, audits, and customer assurance activities.
* Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing Opportunities for Improvement across engineering and business processes.
* Ensure capability and competence through targeted training and the promotion of a strong safety culture.
* Fulfil DAOS Airworthiness responsibilities in accordance with MAA RAs 1014 and 5850, and provide airworthiness support beyond DAOS scope where required.
Skills & Experience required for the role:
* Expert knowledge of system safety and environmental management within Defence and/or Aerospace programmes.
* Proven experience applying safety tools, techniques, and processes across complex engineering lifecycles.
* Previous formal safety and/or airworthiness delegation.
* Extensive experience leading design reviews and independent compliance verification.
* Strong working knowledge of defence and aerospace design and development standards.
If this role looks like something that ticks the boxes and looks suitable, please don't hesitate to hit apply or contact Lewis @ ARM on OR
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.