Safety Assurance Manager - Avionics

Location:

Crawley, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

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.

The FLX & TTS businesses serve a wide variety of domestic and international customers in the aerospace sector, covering both the Civil and Military domains. Your role will include:

• Supporting the development of our next generation Mission Management Systems or Secure Information System for military helicopter platforms
• The continuing support and sustainment of our in-service products, including Avionics Mission Systems and Secure Intercom Systems.
• Conduct Safety Management activities associated to our Civil and Military Approvals such as Part 145 Maintenance and Part 21G Production activities.
• Supporting delivery of the several studies we are undertaking to shape the future of aircraft communication systems

We are expanding our portfolio, teams and technology and are recruiting for a Safety Assurance Manager to support the Safety Authority in the delivery and assurance of compliant products through the provision of expertise on all aspects of safety management and safety engineering.

As the Safety Assurance Manager for the Flight Avionics (FLX) business line, you will be accountable to independently assure, through the conduct of appropriate levels of appraisal, the safety engineering activities for bids, projects, SFRD, products and services.

We’re looking for a strong Assurance Manager, and whilst Aerospace/Avionics experience is not an essential requirement, we would be looking for clear Safety Assurance Manager experience within highly regulated industries or experience in similar positions such as Independent Safety Advisor/Auditor experience.

To support the Technical Director/Safety Authority through:

• Planning, coordinating and assuring delivery of safe products and solutions
• Independent verification and validation of safety artefacts (outputs from the safety engineering activities)
• Conduct Safety Management activities associated to our Civil and Military Approvals such as Part 145 Maintenance and Part 21G Production activities.
• Support the SA in development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Safety & Environmental Management Systems and Processes
• Provide the consistent application of Engineering Governance to Product Safety and Environmental Engineering for through-life design
• Operate and improve processes and capabilities required to effectively manage the Design Intent through-life
• To ensure that Product Safety activities are undertaken in line with all relevant project and corporate processes and any specific customer requirements
• Support the Technical Director and SA in the development and fostering of a positive Safety Culture throughout the organisation
• Develop and mentor Safety Engineering resource
• Ensure that safety issues are communicated to the Technical Director/Safety Authority and relevant Stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong and active leadership for product safety, setting…