Description
We are currently seeking an experienced UK security cleared or willing to undergo the vetting process Safety Engineer.
The programme includes through-life support, which embraces a number of core specialist skills, including safety engineering. Safety skills are predominantly software-based, although hardware and H&S aspects are also included.
Essential Skills
Suitably qualified System Safety Engineer possessing:
Five years' experience of safety engineering;
A technical degree and either chartered or working towards chartership;
Up-to-date knowledge of defence Policy and UK (and other relevant) legislation concerning Functional Safety and Health & Safety
Knowledge of MAA Regulatory Publications;
Knowledge and experience of working in the Defence Aviation Domain;
Knowledge and experience of demonstrating functional safety with air platforms and support systems and associated standards
Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Safety and Environmental engineering techniques:
- Safety Management Plan production;
- Safety Argument development using Goal-Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims-Argument-Evidence (CAE);
- Functional Failure Analysis (FFA); Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)/Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Hazard Identification (HAZID);
- Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOPS);
- Operating and Support Hazard Analysis (OSHA);
- Occupational Health Hazard Analysis (OHHA);
- Demonstrating functional safety within software intensive systems and associated standards
- Hazard Log development and management (using databases, such as DOORS etc);
- Safety Management Systems development at all stages of the programme (ie requirements, production and operational), including the presentation of appropriate safety cases;
- Safety Case Report production;
Experience of stakeholder management within the Defence domain;
Personal Competencies
The key personal skills include:
Strong interpersonal skills;
Strong communication and meeting skills;
Good writing skills;
Methodical approach;
Problem solving;
Pragmatic;
Analytical skills;
Ability to challenge/question via structured interaction;
Proactive, self motivated and self starting;
Time management