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Principal Safety Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

Safety and Environmental Plans Safety and Environmental Case Reports and supporting documentation Hazard Logs, and associated Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Physical Hazard Analysis,

Requirements Summary

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At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Principal Safety Engineer. Working within the Integrated Sensors & Protection Line of Business. You will support the Design Authorities to assure safety of products.

You will provide assurance that products comply with Safety, Environmental and Legislative requirements, primarily within the land, naval and airborne domains. Working with other safety specialists, you will play an active role in maintaining and enhancing the Product Safety and Environmental Impact Management System, which is integral to Design Integrity.

The role can offer flexible home working, with the expectation of travel within the UK and occasional international trips.

Responsibilities

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The Principal Safety Engineer will typically produce the following artefacts:

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    Safety and Environmental Plans

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    Safety and Environmental Case Reports and supporting documentation

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    Hazard Logs, and associated

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    Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA),

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    Physical Hazard Analysis,

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    Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

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    Assessment of supplier safety compliance, in accordance with legislative and contractual safety requirements.

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    Safety analysis activity reports such as Product/ System Safety Assessment Reports 

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    Safety input to life-cycle management core engineering processes, design reviews (e.g. PDR and CDR)

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    Develop Environmental Suite of documents including:

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    Environmental Features Matrix

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    Environmental Impact Screening and Scoping (EISS) report

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    Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

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    Provide safety SME input to Systems projects.

Requirements

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We make the best products, and we can only do that with the best people. We encourage and support every engineer to develop, own and drive ambitions and goals.

Ideally, you will have an engineering or science-based Honours degree and have worked in industry, defence or will have relevant experience such as the below

  • Experience analysing complex systems from a safety perspective, considering the system functions

  • Knowledge and experience of Safety Case development for complex systems within an Electronics or Avionics discipline

  • Experience of working with Def Stan 00-051, 00-055, 00-056, IEC 61508 (or similar)

  • You must be capable of achieving full SC security clearance and will require access to caveated information such as UK eyes only

  • Understanding of RTCA DO-178 and DO254 or IEC 61508

  • Experience in implementing or improving Safety Management Systems

You must be eligible for full security clearance.  For more information and guidance please visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

What We Offer

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GB - Bristol - Coldharbour Lane, GB - Southampton

Hybrid

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Principal Safety Engineer