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The company is building the digital and operational foundation that allows autonomous systems to run in live industrial environments, working with real sites, real vehicles and real constraints rather than lab conditions. THE BENEFITS Hybrid working with genuine flexibility Private medical and dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and employer pension matching The chance to build the safety assurance function from the ground up Direct influence at a pivotal stage of the company's growth Collaborative, engineering led culture working alongside ambitious colleagues THE SAFETY ASSURANCE LEAD ROLE As Safety Assurance Lead you will own and coordinate the safety assurance approach across the autonomous vehicle product and customer deployments. This is a genuinely greenfield role, defining the framework rather than inheriting one. You will identify and interpret applicable safety standards, regulatory requirements and certification expectations, and translate them into practical engineering and operational requirements. You will maintain end to end traceability from hazards and safety goals through requirements, design, verification, validation and deployment evidence, working closely with engineering to embed safety into system architecture and with delivery teams to capture deployment specific evidence. You will also lead engagement with external certification bodies and independent assessors such as TÜV SÜD, TÜV Rheinland, DEKRA or BSI, and report on assurance status, certification readiness, open risks and compliance gaps to senior leadership. SAFETY ASSURANCE LEAD ESSENTIAL SKILLS Experience in safety assurance, systems safety, functional safety or product safety, including exposure to autonomous vehicles, robotics or related autonomy systems Working knowledge of standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), IEC 61508, ISO 13849, the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the ISO 345xx series Proven experience leading safety assurance across multidisciplinary teams including engineering, testing, cybersecurity and operations Strong grasp of the full safety lifecycle, including hazard analysis, risk assessment, requirements management, verification, validation and change control Track record creating and managing safety cases, safety plans, compliance and traceability matrices, assurance arguments and evidence packs Experience working with external certification bodies or independent safety assessors is highly desirable Familiarity with requirements and traceability tools such as DOORS, Jira or Confluence TO BE CONSIDERED Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via . For further information please call me on 0203 763 3888 / 07704 152 638. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. KEY SKILLS Safety Assurance, Functional Safety, Systems Safety, ISO 26262, SOTIF, IEC 61508, ISO 13849, Machinery Directive, Safety Case, Hazard Analysis, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Certification, TÜV, Compliance Apply Similar Safety Assurance Lead Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Relocate to Australia Deputy Lead - Nuclear Safety Management System Assurance AECOM London Competitive 1 week ago Health and Safety Officer Hays Belfast (BT1) 45000 1 day ago Senior Fire Safety Engineer JobHeron St. Albans (AL1) Up to £65K & Great Benefits 1 week ago Lead Technical Safety & Environmental Engineer STARPLEX LIMITED t/a Woodland Consultancy Services Surrey 1 month ago Fire Safety Manager Niyaa People Kingston Upon Thames (KT1), kt1 £55000 - £60000 per annum, Benefits null 1 day ago Health & Safety Manager – Commercial Interiors Main Contractor Build People City of London (EC1) c£65k - £75k + Excellent Benefits Package 2 weeks ago Senior CDM Consultant We Recruit Group Ltd London From £55,000 to £65,000 per annum + attractive benefits package 4 weeks ago Health & Safety Manager Career Legal Ltd London From £65,000 to £70,000 per annum 1 month ago SHEQ Advisor Grundon Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6LX competitive salary plus company car 5 days ago Senior Consultant - EHS Advisor ERM London Competitive 1 week ago Safety Lead jobs Safety Lead jobs in London Construction jobs Construction jobs in London Health And Safety jobs Health And Safety jobs in London Jobs in London Health And Safety jobs Lead Technician jobs Lead jobs Safety jobs Health & Safety Officer jobs Safety Director jobs Health And Safety Advisor jobs Lead Tech jobs Head Of Safety jobs Safeguarding Lead jobs Health Safety Manager jobs Safety Officer jobs Health And Safety Administrator jobs Security Supervisor jobs Head Of Health & Safety jobs Health And Safety Director jobs Get hired. 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