Principal Safety Engineer

Description:

Principal Safety Engineer

Malden
to £75,000 DOE

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Principal Safety Engineerto lead safety assurance activities across the design, development and maintenance of Platform Management Systems for naval vessels, including surface ships and submarines.

You'll work across multi-disciplinary engineering teams, influencing system design and ensuring projects meet customer and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Lead safety engineering activities and deliver agreed project milestones.
Ensure safety targets are achieved through effective hardware, software and firmware design.
Lead safety reviews, audits and safety committee meetings.
Carry out and oversee safety analysis, including HAZOP, FFA, FTA, FMECA and LOPA.
Lead risk assessments and develop ALARP justifications.
Produce high-quality technical documentation and safety arguments.
Present safety cases and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
Work closely with systems, hardware, software, ILS, project and customer teams.
Keep up to date with relevant standards and industry best practice.
Support and mentor junior engineers where required.

What We're Looking For

Experience working in a safety-related engineering environment.
Experience leading technical activities.
Knowledge of IEC 61508, Def Stan 00-056and relevant defence standards.
Experience with safety assurance of COTS processor-based systems and/or high-integrity software.
Strong understanding of hardware and software failure modes.
Experience with hazard analysis, FMECA, FTA and Functional Failure Analysis.
Experience with risk assessment and ALARP.
Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams.
Master's degree, degree, HND or HNC in Engineering, Safety Management or a related discipline.This is a great opportunity to join a technically challenging defence environment and play a key role in the safety of complex naval systems.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission