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Safety Engineer (Aerospace)

Stirling Dynamics
Bristol City
1 year ago
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Overview

Stirling Dynamics is recruiting Safety Engineers with aerospace experience to join the team.

Due to upcoming projects and supporting continued growth, Stirling Dynamics are looking for talented Safety Engineerswith a minimum of 5 years of industry experienceto join our Systems & Safety team supporting key projects in the civil aerospace and eVTOL markets.

This role will be predominantly based in our Bristol offices with occasional travel to our clients’ sites as required. As part of our commitment to flexibility for our staff, new hires will be able to work from home for part of the week should they wish to (subject to approval).

Responsibilities

As part of the Systems and Safety team, the Safety Engineers will be responsible for the delivery of systems safety support to our business and our clients which will include activities such as:

Providing safety input to bid, internal/external design review and/or certification related activities Guiding the safety programme requirements Collation of evidence and deliverables to support product safety argument generation Hazard identification & control Detailed analyses of complex systems using fault tree methodology Production of safety case reports System level analyses, integrating multiple sub-system inputs Platform loss modelling, integrating multiple system level analyses Zonal safety assessments (ZSA) Common mode / cause analyses (CMA/CCA) Particular risk analyses (PRA)

Qualifications

Candidates will ideally be degree qualified, in a related discipline, and be experienced in aerospace/military/defence related systems safety engineering principles, processes and standards.

Skills

Experience in aerospace/military/defence related systems safety engineering principles, processes and standards.

Desired Skills

Specific experience should include subjects such as:

Aircraft certification (CS-23, -25) Landing gear (ATA-32), flight controls (ATA-27), fuel (ATA-28), power (ATA-24) Hazard Logs & analysis including: HAZID, HAZOP, FHA Analysis techniques such as: FTA, ETA, FMEA, FMES Production of safety documentation such as PSSA, SSA, PRA etc. ARP4754 ARP4761 DO178B/DO254 International standards e.g. IEC 61508, IEC 62368 Working within a quality system environment, such as AS9100, ISO9001 The ability to lead activities within a team inc. work package creation, management & delivery

Experience

The personal qualities of the candidates will be key to success in this role which demands a self-motivated attitude, a professional approach, and good organisational skills. Candidates must be able to identify with the characteristics and qualities detailed below:

An ability to manage multiple tasks, to work independently when required, and the organisation and drive to follow defined processes through to a successful outcome Highly developed interpersonal skills, including a diplomatic and professional approach when dealing with people The confidence to challenge practices and the willingness to question to gain a full understanding of issues

Benefits

Competitive Package - Grade 4-7 with a salary banding of £38,000 - £59,000. Contractors will be considered, for which the rate would be dependent on experience.

We offer a range of benefits to our employees to recognise their efforts. Playing hard is equally as important as working hard, so regular events are held throughout the year which provide an ideal opportunity to mix socially.

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