System Safety Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Safety Engineer
Job Description
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED:
Occasional travel
LOCATION:
Filton TYPE:
Full time
Financial Reward:
Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
Personal DevelopmentPersonalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & WellbeingBupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
Family and CaregivingLife assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site
Inclusive EnvironmentWellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
The team of around 70 safety engineers is based in five separate locations around Europe and is accountable for the safety activities (functional and physical) for all Airbus aircraft systems. The Safety & Reliability team is key in ensuring that systems architectures and their integration on the aircraft comply with the latest airworthiness regulations and safety processes.
As a system safety & reliability specialist, you will play an integral part in ensuring that all Airbus products are developed, designed, produced and supported according to the state‑of‑art and the relevant safety standards (associated to airworthiness regulations).
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM- Review systems design and in‑service solutions through understanding how failures will affect systems operation
- Contribute to the safety 'validation and verification' activities at systems level
- Generate and review Safety Assessment and Analyses for Aircraft Systems (FHA, pSSA, SSA, Fault Trees, Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments)
- Generate and review Common Cause Analyses such as Particular Risk Analyses, Zonal Safety Analysis and Common Mode Analyses
- Support the System Design Teams and suppliers to ensure compliance against the safety objectives.
- Liaise with key stakeholders e.g. Chief Engineer, Design Team Leaders regarding risks that will affect the safety of the aircraft and work closely with these stakeholders to manage these risks
- Analyse in‑service occurrences to ensure safety compliance of the In‑Service fleet.
You will be a naturally curious individual with a passion for learning new skills.
University degree in Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering. Proven experience in Aeronautical engineering, ideally in the field of Safety and Reliability Engineering. Good knowledge of Aircraft Systems Experience of Safety processes, regulations and guidelines (CS/AC 25.1309, ARP 4761, ARP 4754A).
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HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOUMany of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the…
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