Senior Safety Engineer

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for engineering, quality services, and digital transformation. We collaborate with world-leading aerospace manufacturers, delivering cutting-edge solutions in structural analysis, finite element modelling, numerical simulation, and certification support. At Expleo, we foster innovation, technical excellence, and professional growth, empowering our teams to shape the future of aerospace engineering.

As part of our ongoing expansion of our Systems, Software and Safety (S3) capability, we are seeking an experienced safety engineer to contribute to our clients development of robust safety arguments and supporting evidence for complex systems operating within highly regulated and secure environments. The role will involve close collaboration with Systems, Software, Hardware and Cyber/Security teams to ensure safety considerations are embedded throughout programme delivery.

Responsibilities

The Safety Engineer will support and lead safety engineering activities across one or more programmes, ensuring compliance with applicable customer, regulatory and company safety requirements.

Responsibilities will include the development and maintenance of Safety Cases, Hazard Logs, Safety Management Plans and supporting safety artefacts, together with the execution of hazard identification, risk assessment and safety assurance activities throughout the engineering lifecycle.

 

The role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence design decisions, support design reviews and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, independent assessors and project delivery teams.

 

The successful candidate should be capable of operating independently within a senior engineering environment and providing technical leadership where required.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical or  Electronic Engineering.

Essential skills

• Strong Systems Safety and/or Functional Safety engineering background.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems and safety case development.
• Good understanding of Defence safety standards and regulatory frameworks, including Def Stan 00-056.
• Ability to work effectively across Systems, Software, Hardware and Cyber/Security disciplines.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to assess risk, support design decisions and solve complex engineering challenges.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision within a senior engineering environment.
• Knowledge and application of:Def Stan 00-055:
  • IEC 61508
  • MIL-STD-882E
  • ASEMS / POSMS
• Knowledge of UK MoD, Defence Maritime Regulations or other relevant regulatory environments.

Experience

• Experience within Secure Communications, C4ISR, Command & Control or Information Systems programmes.
• Experience within Naval, Maritime, Aerospace, Land or wider Defence environments.
• Experience conducting additional safety studies including:HAZOP
  • ETA
  • STPA
  • Bow-Tie Analysis
• Experience supporting safety certification, regulatory approval or independent safety assurance activities.
• Experience in related disciplines such as Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM), Human Factors or System Assurance.
• Previous experience working with Thales, DE&S, MOD or equivalent Defence organisations.
• Experience within Defence is strongly preferred, particularly in secure communications, C4ISR, command and control, information systems, maritime, aerospace or other safety-critical domains.
• Experience delivering safety engineering activities across the full system lifecycle.
• Experience working within Defence or other complex safety-critical industries.
• Experience producing and maintaining:Safety Cases
  • Hazard Logs
  • Safety Management Plans
  • Safety Assessments
  • Safety Evidence and Assurance Artefacts
• Practical experience applying safety engineering techniques including:Hazard Identification (HAZID)
  • FMEA/FMECA
  • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
  • Risk Assessment
  • Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA)
• Applications are also welcomed from individuals with significant demonstrable experience who don’t hold formal qualifications.
• Experience identifying, managing and mitigating hazards throughout programme delivery.

What do I need before I apply

• This role supports UK Defence and safety-critical programmes.
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required level of UK Security Clearance.
• Existing SC clearance would be advantageous.
• Some assignments may require attendance at customer, secure or classified sites.
• Certain programmes may be subject to nationality, export control or security restrictions.
• Applicants should be comfortable working within highly regulated engineering and assurance environments.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits 
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive