L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title – Senior Safety Engineer (RAMS)
Job Location – Brighton, UK
Job ID – 13074
About this opportunity and L3Harris UK
From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.
L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. We specialise in high performance electro-mechanical systems and pneumatic technology for airborne weapon carriage release.
Are you looking for an opportunity to grow and enhance your skills as a Senior Systems Safety Engineer in a dynamic industry that is constantly developing and delivering innovative, next-generation capabilities?
Reporting to the Systems Engineering Lead, the Senior System Safety Engineer will join a team of 13 other systems and test & integration engineers to lead the delivery of system safety related activities, engaging, coordinating and delivering against both the needs of the business projects and ensure that strategic and legislative requirements are fulfilled. Additional skills which would help to secure the position would be IPS / ILS (Integrated Product Support / Integrated Logistics Support) capabilities.
A few of our employee benefits are:
Half day finish on a Friday 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family cover Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protection Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
What you’ll bring
The role requires the following experience and skills:
Degree qualified in Engineering or equivalent relevant work experience Experience working within the Aerospace/Defence industry in the System Safety domain Preparation of Safety Management Plans Support System Engineering in development of product specification for safety Contribute to and provide evidence to support product Certificate of Design release Support to ongoing airworthiness and safe-life assessment for in service products Compile Safety, Assessments and Cases and ALARP statements Familiar with UK safety legislation. Understanding of Defence Std for safety such as DEF STAN 00-56 & MIL-STD 822. Conduct and Compile Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analyses Conduct and Compile Functional Failure Analyses & Fault Tree Analyses. Conduct System Safety Hazard Analysis Maintain a Hazard Log Provide advice and recommendations to Airworthiness and Design Signatories. Chair Safety & Hazard Review Boards
Desirable skills
Understanding of Reliability and Maintainability Analyses Requirements Management, Verification Planning & Certification Manage ILS (Integrated Logistics Support) / IPS (Integrated Product Support) solutions for: Product support management Design interface Maintenance planning and management Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T) Support Equipment Technical Publications Use of IBM Doors Good stakeholder engagement Excellent at articulating verbal and written arguments A background in complex Military or Aerospace systems is a benefit. Knowledge of Reliasoft software tools Proficiency with MS Excel, and MS Office application software.
Important to know
Many of our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance relevant to the country of the position. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and may be subject to government security checks.
