Location: Luton (4 days per week onsite) Duration: 6 month contract Rate: £88.97ph UMB (Inside IR35)
Role details:
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.
What we are looking for in you:
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.
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.
Desirable 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: Cameo, DOORS, Adelard ASCE, or Isograph tools.
Involvement in safety forums (e.g., IET, SCSC).
Apply today via the link provided