Safety Engineer

Job Description About The RoleEngineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world.A Systems Safety Engineer takes responsibility for pro-actively managing all necessary safety tasks and activities across a number of dedicated SEA product lines and defence projects.Safety Engineer will be based at either our Barnstaple, Beckington or Bristol site. This role allows for flexible working.The salary for this role is up to 60k, depending on experience.WhatyoullbedoingResponsible for the development of Safety Management Plans, Safety Case documentation, Risk identification and assessment, hazard log creation and maintenance, evidence gathering and requirements validationResponsible for ensuring safety practices are aligned with industry and customer requirements and that legislative and standards compliance is assessed and met across all applicable products and projectsUtilising recognised and extant safety methods, technology and tools to ensure safety management throughout the development, delivery and overall life cycle of applicable products and projects, including Hazard Identification, Hazard and Risk Analysis and Risk ManagementLiaising with internal and external customers on all aspects of the product/project lifecycle whilst being actively engaged within the various Engineering (Sys Eng; hardware; software; security; ILS; HF; qualification; integration 'system test) and Management teamsResponsible for generating and presenting informative and accurate safety status at defined project and product development milestones for internal and external customers and representing SEA at key customer safety meetingsAbout our companyAt SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.What we offerAt our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look atthe benefits we offer:Work life balanceHybrid/flexible working arrangements25 days annual leave, plus buy and sellUp to 16 days flexi leave accrualHalf day FridaysReservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeingPrivate medical health insurance & Employee Assistance ProgramAll Staff BonusGroup Pension Plan of up to 7% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing CentreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savingsLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resourcesElectric vehicle charging points at all sitesPrivate seated lunch areasOnsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beveragesOnsite showers and toiletries provisionFree onsite parkingTheskills you needPrevious experience in a similar roleExperience of producing Safety Management Plans and Safety Case documentationExperience of Conducting Risk identification and Hazard assessmentsPrevious experience in Creating and maintenance of hazard logs maintenance, evidence gathering and requirements validationIdeally have experience working within a product/project safety management environment as part of a defence contractor and conversant with UK MOD ASEMS and Defence Standards 00-056 & 00-055. Experience with Mil Std 882 would also be advantageousIdeally be trained to Ship Safety Management Organisation (SSMO) level or equivalentHighly motivated to drive safety into each new development programme through pro-active requirements capture, be able to engage with the engineering teams by being enthusiastic to support early design reviews and being pragmatic where necessary to achieve shared goalsYou will be able to articulate safety arguments tailored to your audience(s) as well as provide comprehensive, clear and accurate technical safety documentation in line with contracted deliverables and timescalesJoin us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.If youd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on 03330 414300. Or reach out to us onJBRP1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-12-16