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With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.\nSenior/Principal System Safety Engineer\nUK Wide | Hybrid Working\nAre you passionate about delivering safety-critical solutions that make a real-world impact?\nWe're looking for Safety Engineers at all levels to join our growing team, supporting a diverse portfolio of cutting-edge defence and safety-critical programmes. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll lead safety assessments, influence design decisions, and ensure complex systems are demonstrably safe, reliable and compliant throughout their lifecycle.\nWhat you'll do\nLead safety engineering activities across the full project lifecycle.\nDevelop key Safety Artifacts such as Safety Cases, Safety Plans and Hazard Logs.\nConduct HAZID (HAzard IDentification) and risk assessment workshops using techniques such as HAZOPs, STPA and SWIFT.\nApply qualitative and quantitative safety techniques including FHA, FMECA, FTA, ETA and Bow-Tie analysis.\nProvide robust safety evidence and assurance to customers and stakeholders.\nSupport multiple projects across a range of innovative technologies and platforms.\nWhat we're looking for\nExperience in Functional or System Safety within a safety-critical environment.\nKnowledge of Safety Management Systems and safety case development.\nStrong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.\nUnderstanding of standards and regulations such as DEF STAN 00-55/56, IEC 61508 or MIL-STD-882E.\nAbility to assess risk, influence design decisions and solve complex engineering challenges.\nDesirable\nDefence, Aerospace, Rail, Nuclear, Marine, Automotive or other safety-critical industry experience.\nExperience in related disciplines such as RAM, Human Factors or EcoDesign.\nKnowledge of UK MoD, MAA, CAA or Maritime regulatory environments.\nWhy Join Us?\nWork on mission-critical programmes with real operational impact.\nExposure to a wide variety of projects and technologies.\nOpportunities for professional growth in a thriving industry.\nFlexible hybrid working and UK-wide opportunities.\nJoin us and help shape the safety of tomorrow's most advanced engineering solutions.\n#LI-DM1\nAt Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. 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