Saab

System Safety Engineer

Saab

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Fareham • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Identification & management of risks including the development of risk mitigation strategies, & the identification & analysis of hazards
  • Definition of Safety Requirements based on current regulations, analysis & the traceability & verifiability throughout the systems lifecycle
  • Safety system & architectural design to meet safety requirements & safety goals
  • The development of Safety Validation & Verification plans & procedures
  • The preparation of Safety Certification & leading Compliance with regulations
  • The development, implementation & maintenance of Safety Monitoring & Maintenance processes
  • Lead for Incident Investigation & provision of Root Cause Analysis to develop corrective actions
  • Provision of safety systems training & awareness programmes for key stakeholders
  • Act as the lead SME on Safety Working Groups for UK MoD contracts

Requirements

  • Specific knowledge & experience of implementing Civilian & Military Safety Standards (Def Stan 00-55 & 00-56, & ISO 45001:2018)
  • Compliance with regulatory standards (including JSP 815 Defence Safety Management System & JSP 376 Defence Acquisition Safety Policy)
  • Experience of conducting Systems Safety activities with radar, communications or electronic warfare systems
  • Experience of using risk assessments techniques such as Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), & Hazard & Operability Studies (HAZOP)
  • Experience of safety requirements based on regulatory standards & industry best practices
  • Experience of conducting safety testing, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, simulation, & field testing
  • Experience of the development & implementation of safety monitoring systems to detect & respond to safety-critical events
  • Bachelor or higher degree, ideally in an Engineering-linked topic
  • Knowledge in safety standards & regulations
  • Knowledge of safety engineering principles in hazardous materials, & machine & electrical safety
  • Ideally you will hold a relevant safety certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or similar
  • National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role
Benefits
  • Diversity and Inclusion programs
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Health and Safety programs

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
risk managementsafety system designsafety validationsafety verificationincident investigationroot cause analysissafety testinghardware-in-the-loop testingFailure Modes & Effects AnalysisFault Tree Analysis
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationtrainingstakeholder engagement
Certifications
Certified Safety ProfessionalCertified Industrial Hygienist