Associate Safety Engineer

Package: £45,000 - £50,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20747

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an Associate Safety Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As an Associate Safety Engineer, you will play a key role in assuring the safety of some of the UK's most complex and innovative Defence capabilities, helping customers operate legacy and novel Land equipment and technologies. Working across Land and Weapons programmes, you will support the delivery of independent safety advice, safety assessments and safety assurance activities for military capabilities. Projects are predominantly Land equipment which includes a wide range of crewed, uncrewed and autonomous systems, as well other equipment such as communication systems, radars and sensors.

Day-to-day, you'll support safety engineering activities such as development of safety cases and hazard assessments and have opportunities to engage directly with Defence and QinetiQ customers and stakeholders across a range of programmes. You'll have opportunities to work closely with the wider engineering teams and systems engineers to ensure safety requirements are understood, implemented and evidenced throughout the project lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support hazard identification and safety case development across a range of systems
• Analyse complex issues and deliver practical, auditable solutions that meet customer requirements
• Prepare safety engineering outputs and recommendations for review and approval
• Work within Military Regulatory Authority policies and applicable safety standards
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support project delivery and capability growth
• Deliver tasks to agreed time, cost and quality standards while developing expertise in safety engineering tools and methods

Essential experience of theAssociate Safety Engineer:

• An understanding of relevant standards, legislation and regulatory frameworks
• Knowledge of judgement required for reliably identifying and managing risks, and also for selecting the most appropriate and practical solution from a range of options
• Confident questioning, listening, influencing and general interpersonal skills to obtain relevant and accurate information from others
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills

Essential qualifications for the Associate Safety Engineer:

• Holds Engineering or STEM equivalent degree

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at ourFarnborough site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community