Systems Safety Engineer

Our client, an international Aerospace & Defence company has an opportunity for experienced several Safety Systems Engineer to join them on a contract basis. The System Safety Engineer will work closely with our clients Safety Engineering Leads and Safety Officials to develop Safety Case artefacts for Products and Services with the UK Defence Environment.

Position: Safety Systems Engineer – UK Defence

Location: Bristol/Yeovil (Hybrid working is available)

Hours: Mon‑Fri

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain BPSS/SC Security Clearances

Hourly Rate: Negotiable

Contract: 12 months with a possible extension.

• Utilise industry‑leading tools and techniques for system safety and hazard analysis to define safety requirements that meet demanding regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders to manage safety throughout the product and service lifecycle.
• Develop robust safety arguments and draft safety cases for assurance and certification activities using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims Argument Evidence (CAE).

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher
• 10+ years of experience in an Aerospace Engineering role
• 6+ years of experience in System Safety Engineering
• Proven experience with safety standards (e.g., Def Stan 00‑056, MIL‑STD‑882E)
• Proven experience with safety assessment techniques such as Fault Tree Analysis and Bowtie analysis
• Demonstrable experience applying safety and risk engineering processes (e.g., FHA, SSA, CCA)
• Strong technical communication skills

• Formal System Safety Engineering training or academic qualification
• Proven experience developing Service Assurance Cases

To be successful in your application it is a requirement that you hold UK 'right to work' at the time of application and that you can achieve a BPSS security clearance at a minimum; a full SC is required.