Job Description

Overview:

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are seeking a number of highly organised and motivated Principal / Senior Safety Engineers. The Safety Engineer will work within the System team performing safety activities in support of the Systems in development, manufacture and in-service.
Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Apply established safety analysis techniques including

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

,

Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA)

,

Hazard Identification (HAZID)

, and

Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA)

. Develop and maintain

safety cases

and safety arguments in compliance with relevant military and defence standards (e.g.

Def Stan 00-056

,

MIL-STD-882E

,

IEC 61508

). Support system architects and design teams by providing expert safety input during the development of complex architectures and software-intensive systems. Produce and review safety assessments, hazard logs, risk evaluations, and safety requirements for integration into the wider system lifecycle. Lead or contribute to the generation of artefacts in support of formal design reviews and certification milestones. Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including independent safety assessors and customers, to ensure alignment and compliance with safety objectives. Provide independent safety assurance and contribute to internal safety governance reviews across engineering projects.

Qualifications:

Ideally candidates will have a degree in a STEM subject or equivalent suitable experience
Essential skills:

Essential Skills & Experience:

Strong background in

product/system safety engineering

, ideally within a

design and development organisation

in the defence sector. Proven experience with

Defence Standards

such as

00-056

,

00-055

,

00-051

, or equivalent standards such as

MIL-STD-882E

. Practical experience applying safety analysis techniques: FMECA, FTA, HAZID, FHA, etc. Knowledge of

safety management systems

, such as POSMS and POEMS, and their application within a UK MoD or international defence environment. Experience in producing and delivering

safety cases

, safety plans, and safety compliance matrices. Familiarity with safety engineering for

software-intensive systems

, including the application of standards like

Def Stan 00-055

,

DO-178C

, or

IEC 61508

.

Desired skills:

Behaviours & Attributes:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Effective communicator able to engage across engineering and customer teams. Proactive, self-motivated and capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Experience:

Desirable Experience:

Experience working in one or more of the following domains:

Land

,

Naval

, or

Air

systems. Understanding of functional safety principles and standards. Experience providing

independent safety assurance

or participating in external regulatory reviews. Chartered Engineer or working towards professional registration (e.g. CEng, IEng).

What do I need before I apply:
Valid SC Clearance. Sole UK Nationality.

Benefits:
Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses Competitive company benefits Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

+ Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible + Communicating and promoting vacancies
+ Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
+ Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
+ Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people


"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive