Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation's Security. Together.
As a Functional Safety Engineer, you'll have the chance to lead safety assurance activities on the design, development, and maintenance of cutting-edge infrastructure for naval vessel Platform Management Systems - including both surface ships and submarines. You will play a critical role leading safety activities regarding the development of the product and the provision of support to mission-critical naval operations. Reporting to the Product Safety Manager and as a linchpin in the Safety Engineering team.
Safety engineering activities include Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPs), Functional Failure Analysis (FFA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA).
Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer - with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world's most challenging problems.
Responsibilities:
Report to the Product Safety Manager.
Derive safety activities and work schedules required by the programme to deliver agreed project milestones and satisfy safety requirements.
Leading safety activities to ensure that the customer's safety targets, and derived safety targets can be met by the system design, considering relevant aspects of Hardware, Software and Firmware.
Leading safety audits at internal and external design reviews and safety committee meetings.
Ensuring technical documentation is produced to a high standard in accordance with company/customer procedures.
Leading analysis that positively impacts the design decisions and solutions propose by the engineering teams.
Presenting complex and well-reasoned safety arguments to internal and external stakeholders in order to influence their consideration of safety decisions.
Working collaboratively within multi-disciplined teams to maximise NGs reputation by generating high quality and well-reasoned outputs
Awareness of latest standards and best practices to drive improvement
Provide input to the Monthly Staff Meeting, Team Briefings and SOFT report.
Supervision and development of other employees as required. May be requested to act as a mentor to more junior employees.
Travelling to customer and sub-contractor sites in the UK, occasionally overseas, as required
Benefits:
We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits including private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.
We are looking for:
Relevant work experience in a safety-related engineering environment
Understanding and awareness of international and defence standards such as IEC 61508 and Def Stan 00-056
Experience of safety assurance of COTS PE based systems and/or high integrity software
Ability to understand hardware and software failure modes, causes and effects
Experience in safety/reliability analysis techniques: hazard identification and analysis, FMECA, FTA, Functional Failure Analysis
Experience of the tools and techniques used in developing ALARP justifications
Master's degree, Degree, HND or HNC in Engineering or Safety Management related discipline
Why join us?
End-to-End Involvement: Be part of a team responsible for the development of control systems products, playing a critical role in ensuring the safety, performance, and compliance of these cutting-edge systems.
Innovative Projects: Work on the design and delivery of next-generation infrastructure for naval platforms, contributing to national defence and global security efforts.
Diverse Technology Stack: application of safety techniques and arguments on complex IT/OT architecture.
Professional Growth: Take advantage of opportunities to grow your skills through training, certification, and experience in the defence sector.
Impactful Work: Work in a regulated environment with tangible real-world outcomes, ensuring mission-critical systems are secure, compliant, and ready for deployment on some of the world's most advanced naval platforms.
Role Clearance Type:
You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government clearance in the line with the job role (SC)
How to Apply:
Interested in our opportunity?
Yes - then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who'll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.
Possibly, I'd like to find out more - email to connect with one of our Sourcing Specialists who will be happy to support you with any enquires.
Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.
Northrop Grumman UK:
Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation's security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible. As leaders in the digital transformation of Aerospace, Defence and Intelligence we are providing ground-breaking outcomes for our customers.
