Aviation Safety Engineer

Job Description

We are actively looking for diligent and meticulous Aviation Engineers to join either an Aircraft Platform or an Aircraft Systems Delivery Team. We have multiple Safety Engineering positions available across a breadth of locations. Are you experienced insystems safety management If so, we want to hear from you!We welcome applications from Safety Engineers from other regulated environments with the willingness to reskill their safety focus in an aviation context.As an Aviation Safety Engineer, you will support the development and management of effective safety management systems focusing on fast jets, transport aircraft or helicopters. Your main tasks will be the identification and analysis of hazards, the evaluationof risk reduction measures, and ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed. Aviation safety is paramount and as an Aviation Safety Engineer, you will play a vital role in the air environment.You should be process driven and have a keen eye for detail. We are looking for an engineer to influence the safety decisions across the project lifecycle, by ensuring our Armed Forces are equipped with capable, safe-to-operate equipment. Safety is a nichearea within our engineering teams, we expect you to arrive prepared to upskill, train and develop into the role.We can offer you opportunities to develop your skillset by supporting aircraft employed across all three defence services, Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Growing your career with us will provide you with diverse opportunities to use your skills andknowledge to develop yourself professionally, whilst being at the forefront of crucial and significant projects. We offer our employees training, development and mentoring so you can achieve your career goals and aspirations.In return, we can offer you incredible job stability, career progression, access to world-class training and a supportive culture.We recognise that the best people for the job are not always available throughout core business hours and are proud to offer flexible, full-time and part-time working to support our colleagues in balancing home and work responsibilitiesWe operate hybrid working and your duty station can be aligned at any of the following locations:MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol BS348JHRAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA46NGRAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX106AARAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX183LXDE&S Yeovil, Somerset BA202YBRNASCuldrose, HelstonTR127RHRAF Leeming, Northallerton, DL79NJRAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL653NYRAF Lossiemouth, Lossiemouth, Moray, IV316SDRAF Odiham, Hook, Hampshire RG291QTRAF Waddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN59NB2 Valley Road, Wattisham Flying Station, Ipswich, Suffolk IP77REPlease note some attendance to the stated site and business travel in the UK will be required for this position.About the roleIn this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of policy and process to satisfy DE&S corporate standards for acquisition safety management
• Work with colleagues at all levels to ensure compliance with relevant UK and EU legislation and regulations, Ministry of Defence (MOD) regulations and DE&S policy
• Support the development and management of effective safety management systems; identifying and analysing hazards and contributing to the identification and evaluation of risk reduction measures, ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed
• Specify safety-related systems architectures up to the highest safety integrity levels
• Manage contractual aspects to ensure safety requirements are captured and manages contractors who perform safety activities
• Provide informed safety advice to decision makers through project safety panels

Please note that due to their secure nature, these posts require full security clearance without caveats and are open to UK nationals (sole or dual) only. If you hold a dual British nationality, your application will still be considered however there maybe restrictions on your assignments or work travel. Each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Person specificationTo be successful with your application, youll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• You will hold a minimum of a HNC (i.e., Level 4) qualification in a relevant Engineering subject or will demonstrate the equivalent experience
• You will hold Professionally Registered status (IEng / CEng or equivalent) with a relevant Engineering, Professional Safety Institute, or equivalent body; or be able to achieve registered status within 12 months of starting in the post
• You will have experience in the use of system safety management tools & processes, and have evidence of working within a safety management environment
• You will have experience of providing technical advice and delivery of safety products or services from within an aviation engineering environment

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Compliance with policy (Practitioner)
• Complies with system safety requirements (Practitioner)
• Communicating and influencing
• Changing and improving

Keyskills :
AviationMODSafety EngineeringSafety Engineers