Systems Safety Engineer

Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security and Aerospace sectors, is currently seeking a Systems Safety Engineer for a 6-month contract position based in Brighton. You will be required to work onsite 4 days per week for this role.

Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Experience working within complex engineering systems (aerospace, defence, or high-integrity industries).
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle management.
• Some experience or exposure to system safety engineering.
• Experience managing technical documentation and requirements.
• Ability to work within multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable

• Experience with safety standards such as ARP4754, ARP4761, MIL-STD-882, and Def Stan 00-056.
• Experience with requirements management.
• Experience contributing to hazard analyses (FMEA, FTA, FHA).
• Understanding of reliability analyses.
• Knowledge of Reliasoft software tools.
• Aerospace or defence programme experience.

Safety Engineering:

• Support the development of system safety artefacts in accordance with aerospace and defence standards.
• Assist in performing hazard identification and analysis activities.
• Contribute to safety assessments such as Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Support the development and maintenance of Hazard Logs.
• Ensure safety requirements are captured, allocated, and verified within the system design.
• Managing the Quarterly Airworthiness Review Board.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with design, mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams.
• Support engagement with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Assist in resolving technical issues and integration challenges.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline with experience in the aerospace/defence industry in the System Safety domain.
• In lieu of a degree, significant experience working within the aerospace/defence industry in the System Safety domain.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work across disciplines and communicate complex technical information.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on safety and system integrity.
• Proactive and able to take ownership of tasks within a structured engineering process.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and MS Office application software.

If you are a skilled Systems Safety Engineer looking for a challenging contract opportunity in the Aerospace and Defence sectors, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative and dynamic team in Brighton.