Apache AH-64E Senior Safety Engineer

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About the Job

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Senior Safety Engineer into the System Safety and Environmental Engineering Team, to support the sustainment of safety for Boeing’s products and services critical to UK defence.

As a Senior Safety Engineer, you will perform safety engineering and safety management activities in support of the Apache AH-64E aircraft, and maintenance and training services provided by BDUK to the UK MOD.

Responsibilities

• Conduct system safety analysis through the application of appropriate regulatory requirements, legislation, tools and techniques.
• Interface and liaise with systems engineers, specialty engineering functions, customers and suppliers throughout the development lifecycle regarding safety.
• Perform hazard analysis to define safety requirements and detailed systems analysis, to demonstrate that safety requirements can be met.
• Develop safety arguments and draft safety cases to support assurance and certification activities, including identification of appropriate evidence to show safety arguments are reasonable, well‑constructed and justified.
• Identify and create evidence to support assurance of equipment and services, using safety‑related activities to support the traceability of safety requirements, to implementation and operation.
• Occasional UK and International travel may be required.
• Flexible working arrangements can be agreed.

Basic Skills and Qualifications

• A background in safety engineering gained in a safety‑critical sector or regulated environment (e.g. aerospace, defence, automotive, rail, maritime).
• Sound knowledge of common safety standards (e.g. Def Stan 00‑056, MIL‑STD‑882E, ARP 4761).
• Demonstrable experience producing safety assessment reports and other artefacts through the application of safety assessment techniques (e.g. Fault Tree Analysis, Bowtie analysis).
• Demonstrable experience of applying safety and risk engineering processes to identify hazards and vulnerabilities, assess risk and implement controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level (e.g. FHA, SSA, CCA).
• Knowledge and experience of developing safety arguments and safety cases, including the use of Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims Argument Evidence (CAE).
• Ability to build effective and strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Candidate must be a UK National and able to attain SC clearance.

Essential to be able to obtain UK SC security clearance.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Airlines and Aviation; Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing; Defense and Space Manufacturing

Additional Information

This role is onsite with flexible working hours.

Important information regarding this requisition: This is a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorization to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not sponsor immigration and labour sponsorship.

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Applications will be accepted until Nov 07, 2025.

Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Security Clearance: The position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship: Boeing will not sponsor employment visas.

Shift: Not a shift worker.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetics, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law. We welcome applicants with disabilities and encourage disclosure of accommodation needs.