Systems Safety Engineer
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Job Description
Systems Safety Engineer
Full Time
Bristol - Hybrid minimum 3 days on site per week
Grade: SNBG 7-10
Why Rolls-Royce
We have number of Systems Safety career opportunities within our Defence business in Bristol. Were hiring experienced Systems Safety Engineers who can contribute from day one with demonstrable end to end safety lifecycle delivery in complex regulated environments.
We are a market leader in aero engines for military transport and patrol aircraft and also have significant scale in naval and strong positions in combat and helicopter applications. We are pioneering more advanced and innovative power systems to ensure future combat air systems remain at the forefront of mission capability throughout their operational service.
Work with us and well welcome you into an inclusive culture one that invests in your continuous learning and development and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.
We offer excellent development a competitive salary and remarkable benefits. These include bonus employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office home or another remote location. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons on average three days per week.
What you will be doing:
Systems Safety engineers influence design through understanding how failures will affect system operation and analyse the resulting design providing feedback on any impact this will have to the safety or reliability of the system and ensuring that the appropriate standards are met. This includes:
- Evaluation of design concepts (potential failures failure consequences and product-level hazards) and to define hazard mitigation strategies.
- Evaluation of a component design to identify potential failure modes and their resulting failure effects and criticality (e.g. FMECA).
- Identification of critical and significant parts and systems through detailed analysis of product risk level.
- To analyse failures numerically using deterministic and probabilistic mathematical methods.
- Analyse and quantify risks associated with human / system interaction including Human Factors.
- Production of Safety Case reports.
- Operation of a Failure Reporting Analysis & Corrective Action System (FRACAS).
Who were looking for:
Being a part of Rolls-Royce youll know we embrace agility are bold pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
In addition the following role specific skills are preferred:
- Qualification to degree level in a STEM subject and with experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical Aeronautical Electrical or Controls).
- Good holistic approach to problem solving
- Analytical and logical approach.
- Familiarity with the design operation and environment of gas turbine engines.
- Knowledge / experience of Safety & Reliability engineering techniques.
We are an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse team and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people Rolls-Royce
To work for Rolls-Royce Defence you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you dont currently already have this in place.
Job Category
Engineering for ServicesPosting Date
04 Nov 2025; 00:11Posting End Date
10 Nov 2025
Key Skills
- ADAS
- System Design
- Distributed Control Systems
- Technical Writing
- Systems Engineering
- Requirements Management
- OSHA
- Sensors
- Signal Processing
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- Programmable Logic Controllers
About Company
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