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System Safety Engineer (Defence Aerospace)

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Job: System Safety Engineer (Defence Aerospace)
Locations: Bristol/Yeovil (Hybrid)
Pay: contract Via Umbrella
Duration: 12+ months

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced System Safety Engineer to join their collaborative environment, which is dedicated to ensuring the safety of complex systems. The System Safety Engineer will work closely with their clients Safety Engineering Leads and Safety Officials to develop Safety Case artefacts. The ideal candidate will be a demonstrable System Safety Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) with a strong background within the UK Defence Aerospace sector and can team effectively within a Systems Engineering Integration Team (SEIT).

Position Responsibilities:

Utilise industry-leading tools and techniques for system safety and hazard analysis to define safety requirements that meet demanding regulatory standards.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to manage safety throughout the product and service lifecycle.
Develop robust safety arguments and draft safety cases for assurance and certification activities using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims Argument Evidence (CAE).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Proven UK experience working in an Aerospace Engineering role
Proven UK experience working in a System Safety Engineering
Proven experience in a safety-critical and regulated environment (e.g., aerospace or defence)
Proven experience of safety standards (e.g., Def Stan 00-056, MIL-STD-882E)
Proven experience with safety assessment techniques such as Fault Tree Analysis and Bowtie analysis
Demonstrable experience applying safety and risk engineering processes (e.g., FHA, SSA, CCA)
Strong technical communication skills.
Formal System Safety Engineering training or academic qualification
Proven experience developing Service Assurance Cases

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