Safety Engineer

Defence | Systems Safety | UK Clearance Required

Safety-critical systems don't get a second chance. Neither should your career stall on projects that don't matter.

We're looking for a Principal Safety Engineer to take the lead on complex, safety-critical systems across multiple defence platforms - shaping the standards, not just following them.

What you'll own:

• Drive safety analysis that matters: HAZOPs, FTA, FMECA, Functional Failure Analysis - done to Def Stan 00-056 and IEC 61508
• Set the safety requirements that determine whether a system meets the customer's targets, not just the paperwork
• Stand in front of stakeholders - internal and external - and make the case for safety decisions that stick
• Collaborate across disciplines to raise the bar on every output that carries your name
• Represent the function at design reviews, audits, and safety committees

What you bring:

• A track record delivering Systems Safety in UK Defence - degree, HND/HNC, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Real fluency in IEC 61508 and Def Stan 00-056, not just awareness
• Comfort with COTS PE systems and high-integrity software assurance
• Hands-on experience with hazard identification, FMECA, FTA, and Functional Failure Analysis
• Confidence building ALARP justifications that hold up under scrutiny

Security clearance required - reach out and we'll walk you through it.

What's in it for you:

• Flexible and hybrid working - tell us what you need
• A benefits package you actually control: healthcare, dental, life assurance and pension as standard, plus flexible extras like critical illness cover and health assessments
• Annual incentive programme that rewards top performers
• Real investment in your career development

If you want your safety engineering to shape outcomes - not just check boxes - this is that role.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.