Senior Product Safety Engineer - Defence

Excellent opportunity for a Senior Product Safety Engineer to join a growing specialist engineering organisation delivering advanced defence and maritime technology solutions.

This is a key technical leadership role focused on ensuring products and systems are safe, compliant and certifiable throughout the project lifecycle. Working within the Supportability Engineering team, you will act as the focal point for Product and System Safety Assurance across a diverse portfolio of programmes, supporting the delivery of complex engineering solutions for defence customers.

Key responsibilities for the Senior Product Safety Engineer - Defence role, hybrid, based in Surrey:

Lead Product and System Safety Assurance activities across bids, projects and programmes
Develop and implement Safety Management Systems and Safety Management Plans
Conduct detailed Safety Analysis, Risk Evaluation and Safety Case development
Lead Hazard Identification and Analysis activities, maintaining comprehensive Hazard Logs
Carry out Safety Risk Assessments to support compliance and Safety Case management
Produce technical reports, safety documentation and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
Provide Safety Engineering input into bids and proposals, including effort estimation and work package definition
Manage the delivery of internal and subcontracted safety activities
Support the integration of product safety considerations throughout the engineering design process
Lead and participate in Safety Working Groups with customers, suppliers and project teams
Ensure compliance with relevant safety legislation, regulations and industry standards

Key skills & requirements for the Senior Product Safety Engineer - Defence role, hybrid, based in Surrey:

Proven Product Safety Engineering experience within complex engineering systems
Strong background in Safety Analysis, Risk Assessment and Safety Case development
Experience leading Hazard Identification and Hazard Analysis activities
Good understanding of Product Safety standards and regulations, including Def Stan 00-056, DSA02-DMR and IEC 61508
Knowledge of CE and UKCA compliance requirements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to engage effectively with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams
Experience managing and mentoring technical teams
Degree qualified in Engineering, Mathematics, Science or a related discipline
Must be a Sole UK National
Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC minimum, DV preferred)
Full UK driving licence

Desirable experience:

Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership
Previous experience within the Defence or Maritime sectors

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Surrey based Senior Product Safety Engineer looking to take ownership of safety assurance activities within a dynamic engineering environment, working on innovative and mission-critical defence programmes.

APPLY NOW! To apply for the Senior Product Safety Engineer - Defence position, please send your CV to (url removed) or contact Mike Belmar on (phone number removed) for further information
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed