Systems Safety Engineer

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional UK and EU travel

LOCATION: Portsmouth

TYPE: Full time, STEM returners and Early careers welcomed

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL.

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime pilates

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity) 

About the role....

Ideally you will come from a  background like Automotive, Aerospace, Space, Advanced Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Medical Technology, Railway, Infrastructure & Transportation or Aviation

This is a marvelous role for an inquisitive Engineer who wants to join a very supportive and fun team to implement and champion Systems Safety and regulatory compliance in a systems engineering environment. You will be rolling up your sleeves to find creative, pragmatic and compliant solutions to ensure our products and services  adhere to and uphold the highest standards of regulatory compliance. The role covers a wide and diverse range of regulations from CE marking directives, Environmental and Export Control to Licence Compliance and AI.  

The role isn't all legislation though. You will learn all about System Safety and the planning and development of Safety and Environmental Cases for the UK MOD and overseas forces. Developing and improving both your engineering and management skills you'll learn how to work directly with internal and external customers and be a key part of the project team

Initially you will be supporting new and legacy ground projects in Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) but as you develop and grow opportunities to work with our Space colleagues will present themselves.

It all sounds very scary … it is a diverse and wide role … but don’t worry you won’t be on your own.  You will be given training, support and mentoring by the team and a wide range of experts  every step of the way to help you fly!

How you will contribute to the team… (with training)

• Bring ideas to the table and hold your hand up with questions or spotting red flags.

• Day to day and during key meetings, influence internal and external stakeholders on the importance of systems safety throughout the whole project. Start to finish

• Gain an awareness of how compliance, export control, GDPR and AI can impact Systems Safety

• As you develop become key point of contact and lead for Safety and Regulatory compliance for your projects

​About you…

• Engineering experience (Systems, Electronics, Electrical, Systems Safety) 

• Safety experience or knowledge within an Engineering environment

• Pragmatic, solutions based mindset. Comfortable with ambiguity and change.

• A natural curiosity to learn more about how safety critical systems impact people, environments and products within an Engineering environment 

• Comfortable speaking to people across the company hierarchy, adapting your communication style for technical, non-technical, detailed or bigger picture questions

• Experience with creating, maintaining and updating reports, data, spreadsheets and documents

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

How we can support you

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Qualification & Operability

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