Product Safety Engineer

Overview

Location:

Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radio communications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you;

whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Position: Product Safety Engineer

Location: Crawley or Reading (Minimum 3 days onsite)

Are you an experienced product safety engineer? Are you passionate about making a difference to people’s lives? Would you like to be at the forefront of working with a world-class team? Got your interest, then look no further…

Thales Secure Information and Communication Systems (SIX) is a global leader supporting defence, government and critical national infrastructure clients. Thales is firmly established as a world-leading designer, manufacturer and provider of wide-ranging technology and systems for secure and dependable communications on land, at sea and in the air. With this comes dedicated support and fully managed services to help customers adapt to ever-changing operational environments and evolving threats.

Secure Communications from Thales comprises Land, Air, Naval and SATCOM Communications Systems. Our SIX portfolio spans a wide range, comprising of radio communication, ship-wide communication systems and air traffic management systems.

We are actively growing our SIX team due to both contract award and product innovation, as such we have a critical opening for a Product Safety Engineer. This would be a fantastic opening for an experienced Product Safety Engineer to diversify their portfolio, or for experienced Senior Safety / System Safety / Project Safety Engineers looking to take the next step in their career.

• Ensure timely delivery of the safety artefacts into the project (safety programme).
• Creating Safety Assessment / Case and appropriately archiving the Safety Assessment / Case material.
• Developing and managing the project Safety Management Plan and gaining approvals.
• Identifying Legislation, Regulation, Standards and Policy relating to the product in conjunction with the Project Design Authority (PDA) and Contract Manager and monitoring changes.
• Reviewing observations and reports from manufacture, use and maintainers and contributing to the definition of corrective actions to maintain the solution Safety Assessment / Case where necessary.
• Reporting progress, expenditure and issues for safety engineering work packages.
• Supporting audits and the investigation of incidents and accidents.

You will have..

• Bachelor’s Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education / equivalent training and experience. HNC / HND also acceptable with relevant experience in the technical areas indicated above
• Knowledge of Product Safety Policies and Safety Management System processes. Has regularly implemented SMS processes to meet project requirements.
• Knowledge of safety assessment processes / techniques (FTA, Event Tree, FMECA, RBD, LOPA, QRA) and knows which to implement based on product & stage of the engineering lifecycle.
• Experience of implementing Safety Management Plans for complex products and systems, providing budgets, managing…