Safety Systems Engineer
Owen Daniels ·
Job Description Our client is a highly innovative engineering organisation delivering complex, safety-critical projects within a regulated environment. This is an opportunity to work on challenging, multidisciplinary programmes across the full engineering lifecycle.
We are seeking an experienced Safety Systems Engineer to deliver functional and system safety across a portfolio of complex engineering projects. This role will play a key part in ensuring robust safety processes, compliance, and assurance throughout the full engineering lifecycle.
Safety Systems Engineer Permanent £40,000 - £50,000 Portsmouth We are seeking an experienced Safety Systems Engineer to deliver functional and system safety across a portfolio of complex engineering projects. This role will play a key part in ensuring robust safety processes, compliance, and assurance throughout the full engineering lifecycle.
Responsibilities Deliver system and functional safety across multiple concurrent, safety-critical engineering projects Develop and maintain Safety Management Plans, safety cases, and assurance documentation Lead hazard identification and risk analysis activities (HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA) and manage hazard logs Ensure safety requirements traceability through design, verification, validation, and evidence generation Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and support safety reviews, audits, and regulatory engagement Essential Skills and Experience Degree in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline Familiarity with safety standards such as Def Stan, IEC 61508, or MIL-STD frameworks Proven experience in safety engineering within defence or safety-critical environments Experience producing safety cases, hazard analysis, and risk assessments
Benefits
Private healthcare Life assurance Professional development Pension contribution