Description
REQUIRED: SAFETY ENGINEER
LOCATION: HARLOW
DURATION: 3 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT
Our defence client require a Systems Safety Engineer to support a variety of programmes across Land, Sea and Air domains. Working in a Matrix environment you work in a small specialist team to provide Systems Safety Expertise for various Integrated Project Teams.
Job Information
All projects have to demonstrate that the systems they deliver are acceptably safe. This is achieved through the creation of a Safety Case based on hazard analysis.
Hazard analysis and the assembly of Safety Cases is undertaken by Project Safety Engineers.
Responsibilities will include
*Preparation and maintenance of Safety Plans
*Preparation and maintenance of Hazard Analyses
*Preparation and maintenance of Hazard Logs
*Preparation and maintenance of Safety Cases
*Derivation of safety requirements and safety integrity levels
*Provision of safety input to project reviews
*Provision of safety assurance to other projects, including auditing
*Management of safety activities undertaken by other organisations and acceptance of the safety deliverables
*Performance to budget and schedule
*Provision of support to bid and proposal activities, including generation of estimates for safety aspects of the programme
Education and Experience Summary
Essential
*Degree in Engineering, Physics, Computing or other relevant subject
*Proven experience in an engineering discipline.
*Proven & demonstrable experience in safety engineering.
*Demonstrable Experience and Knowledge of Development of safety cases using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) and Functional safety analysis.
*Experience of working to Def-Stan , IEC61508 or similar standard.
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.
LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.