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Principal Safety Engineer

Luton
money-bag £88.97/hour
Posted 3 weeks ago

Location: Luton (4 days per week onsite) Duration: 6 month contract Rate: -88.97ph UMB (Inside IR35)





Role details:

A major UK defence programme is seeking an experienced Lead/Principal Safety Engineer to support the development and integration of advanced sensor, communications, and non-kinetic effect systems.

This role involves working across complex, interdependent subsystems as part of a cutting-edge technology demonstrator programme in the air defence domain.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert safety guidance to support system safety authorisation.
  • Ensure safety activities follow agreed plans and are correctly executed.
  • Identify and analyse both intrinsic and functional hazards; develop mitigation strategies to reduce risk to ALARP.
  • Derive and manage safety requirements across multiple subsystems.
  • Review and integrate subsystem safety analyses into a complete system-level assessment.
  • Align subsystem safety with aircraft-level safety cases.
  • Support and present safety assessments at formal design reviews.

What we are looking for in you:

  • Strong systems safety engineering background in safety-critical sectors (preferably aerospace or defence).
  • Able to manage complex system interactions and lead multi-disciplinary safety activities.
  • Comfortable navigating aircraft-level safety regulations.
  • Skilled in working across engineering lifecycles and managing stakeholders.
  • Safety analysis of complex, high-integrity systems.
  • Leadership of safety work packages across multiple teams.
  • Familiarity with standards such as ARP4754B, ARP4761A, DO-254, or DO-178C.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.






Desirable skills:

  • Experience with high-complexity design and high-uncertainty environments.
  • Knowledge of radar, sensors, lasers, or defensive aid systems.
  • Awareness of InfoSec considerations.
  • Familiarity with: Cameo, DOORS, Adelard ASCE, or Isograph tools.
  • Involvement in safety forums (e.g., IET, SCSC).

Apply today via the link provided!

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