Safety Engineer

Role type: Permanent (hybrid 3-days on site)

Location: Bristol area

Must be eligible for SC clearance

iO are currently partnered with a fast-growing UK engineering business delivering mission-critical technology into complex, high-consequence environments. They work at the intersection of sensing, communications and AI-enabled capability, supporting national security and resilience-focused programmes.

With a collaborative, delivery-led culture and a strong focus on professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high energy business who are looking to grow their Safety Engineering function.

The successful candidate will support delivery of safety assurance throughout the full engineering lifecycle - from requirements and architecture through to integration, verification and validation.

• Deliver safety engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
• Support/lead safety work packages with ownership of delivery to time, cost and quality
• Apply recognised safety analysis techniques (e.g. FMEA, HAZOP, Bow Tie)
• Develop and maintain safety artefacts, including:
  • Hazard logs
  • Compliance/legislation assessments
  • Safety arguments / safety case reports
• Collaborate with systems/engineering teams on trade studies, design reviews, and technical feasibility
• Engage stakeholders and present safety progress at project reviews

• Understanding of systems engineering and safety engineering principles
• Strong analytical/problem-solving capability
• Confident written and verbal communication
• Comfortable working in cross-functional engineering teams
• Eligible for SC clearance

• Safety lifecycle experience and safety documentation ownership
• Experience in complex environments (e.g. defence, security, aerospace or similarly regulated sectors)
• Familiarity with engineering delivery tooling (e.g. requirements and workflow tools such as JAMA / JIRA)
• Understanding of government/procurement engineering environments

Due to the nature of this role you must be eligible to obtain SC clearance.