QinetiQ
Senior Design Safety Engineer
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Package: £57,600 – £64,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role ID: SF20391
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Design Safety Engineer at our Boscombe Down site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Senior Design Safety Engineer, you will be leading development and delivery of the Safety Case that supports the Design Certification or Safety of Flight declaration (Permit to Fly).
Day-to-day, the role requires management of the safety programme including support to project bid activities, leading hazard identification activities and generating and managing programme safety plans for a wide range of Aircraft Modification, commercial equipment and test instrumentation integration (for aviation and other applications), and ground support equipment tasks.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Technically leading project safety activities including hazard identification, risk analysis and management
- Preparing safety and risk management documentation required to support certification, or safety of flight (Permit to Fly (PtF)) activities
- Establish the safety and risk management philosophy to meet customer, technical, environmental, operational, safety and regulatory requirements
- Interpret and align requirements and regulatory constraints to support, with the appropriate safety and risk management
- Maintenance of a hazards and controls register
Essential experience of the Senior Design Safety Engineer:
- Technical report writing, specifically for the generation of Safety Case reporting and advice
- Safety requirement generation and management
- Understanding of Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and able to interrogate and review FTA to support safety arguments
- Has a good knowledge and understanding of Regulatory and Governance of the design process
- Is familiar with which safety engineering tools can be used at particular stages of a project lifecycle
- Understanding of statistical approaches to Safety
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Essential qualifications for the Senior Design Safety Engineer:
- Master’s degree in safety or aviation related disciplines, or equivalent (HNC/HND/level of experience to deem an equivalent level of knowledge)
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Boscombe Down site with a minimum average site attendance of three to four days per week. Flexible working and compressed hours available.
Boscombe Down
MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight testing capabilities the site plays a vital role in the UK’s aviation defence contributing to the development, testing and airworthiness of military aircraft enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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Our Recruitment Process:
At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com. One of our recruitment team will contact you.
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Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq
Our Benefits
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
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