Safety Engineer - Bristol
Listed on 2026-07-27
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Engineering
Safety Engineer, Systems Engineer, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Role type: Permanent (hybrid 3-days on site)
Location: Bristol area
Must be eligible forSC 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 ofsensing, 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.
Role responsibilities (depending on level)- 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 ofsystems engineeringandsafety engineering principles
- Strong analytical/problem-solving capability
- Confident written and verbal communication
- Comfortable working in cross-functional engineering teams
- Eligible forSC 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.
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