Principal Safety Engineer

Overview

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.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 ..... full job details .....