Principal System Safety Engineer

System Safety Engineer

Luton - 3 days p/w onsite

£55 - £65ph

Are you a seasoned safety professional with a passion for cutting-edge aerospace systems? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal System Safety Engineer to play a pivotal role in the development of next-generation integrated sensing and communications technologies for future air combat platforms.

This position is part of a high-profile programme delivering an Integrated Sensor and Non-Kinetic Effects (ISANKE) and Integrated Communications Systems (ICS) suite, which will be flight-tested on an advanced demonstrator aircraft.

Key Accountabilities - Principal System Safety Engineer

Lead the development and delivery of safety artefacts across complex, integrated subsystems.
Conduct and coordinate safety analyses at both system and aircraft levels, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.
Provide expert safety guidance and assurance to support system design authority decisions.
Identify intrinsic and functional hazards, define and support mitigations to ensure residual risks are reduced to ALARP.
Develop and manage safety requirements and ensure their correct allocation throughout the system architecture.
Review and integrate safety analyses from multiple subsystem teams into a cohesive system-level assessment.
Present integrated safety assessments during major programme design reviews.

Skills and knowledge required - Principal System Safety Engineer

Proven experience in system safety engineering within safety-critical environments.
Strong knowledge of safety processes across the engineering lifecycle.
Familiarity with standards such as ARP4754B, ARP4761A, DO-254 or DO-178C.
Demonstrated ability to lead safety activities and manage cross-functional inputs.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical writing skills