Senior Safety Engineer

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83000 employees on five continents. With over 7500 people in the UK operating across defence space aerospace and digital security we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Senior/Principal System Safety Engineer

UK Wide Hybrid Working

Are you passionate about delivering safety-critical solutions that make a real-world impact

Were looking for Safety Engineers at all levels to join our growing team supporting a diverse portfolio of cutting-edge defence and safety-critical programmes. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams youll lead safety assessments influence design decisions and ensure complex systems are demonstrably safe reliable and compliant throughout their lifecycle.

What youll do

• Lead safety engineering activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop key Safety Artifacts such as Safety Cases Safety Plans and Hazard Logs.
• Conduct HAZID (HAzard IDentification) and risk assessment workshops using techniques such as HAZOPs STPA and SWIFT.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative safety techniques including FHA FMECA FTA ETA and Bow-Tie analysis.
• Provide robust safety evidence and assurance to customers and stakeholders.
• Support multiple projects across a range of innovative technologies and platforms.

What were looking for

• Experience in Functional or System Safety within a safety-critical environment.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems and safety case development.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Understanding of standards and regulations such as DEF STAN 00-55/56 IEC 61508 or MIL-STD-882E.
• Ability to assess risk influence design decisions and solve complex engineering challenges.

Desirable

• Defence Aerospace Rail Nuclear Marine Automotive or other safety-critical industry experience.
• Experience in related disciplines such as RAM Human Factors or EcoDesign.
• Knowledge of UK MoD MAA CAA or Maritime regulatory environments.

Why Join Us

• Work on mission-critical programmes with real operational impact.
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and technologies.
• Opportunities for professional growth in a thriving industry.
• Flexible hybrid working and UK-wide opportunities.

Join us and help shape the safety of tomorrows most advanced engineering solutions.

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