Products & Services Systems Safety Engineer in Yeovil

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) System Safety and Environmental Engineering Team is seeking a new System Safety Engineer to join our collaborative environment, which is dedicated to ensuring the safety of complex systems. As a BDUK System Safety Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting our sustainment programmes for UK defence, applying rigorous safety engineering tasks to Boeing products and services that are critical to our national security. This role is for a detail-oriented professional who excels at developing robust safety arguments and thrives on technical challenges.

In this role, you will:

• Utilise industry-leading tools and techniques for system safety and hazard analysis to define safety requirements that meet demanding regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to manage safety throughout the product and service lifecycle.
• Develop robust safety arguments and draft safety cases for assurance and certification activities using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims Argument Evidence (CAE).

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• A background in a safety-critical and regulated environment (e.g., aerospace, defence, rail, automotive).
• Sound knowledge of common safety standards (e.g., Def Stan 00-056, MIL-STD-882E).
• UK National status is required, and candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Training in the use of formal safety analysis methods Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Bowtie analysis.
• The ability to plan and execute tasks to achieve timescales and costs.
• Good interpersonal skills to ensure effective team working and an appropriate working relationship with external customers.
• Proficiency in the use of general office IT tools, such as MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
• Strong technical communication skills.

Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

The position offers flexible working options and may require occasional UK or international travel.

Benefits: The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans.
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options.
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan.
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks.
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week.
• 6x annual salary life insurance.
• Learning Together Programme to support your ongoing personal and career development.
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tools and incentives.

Personal Development: Boeing provides opportunities for our people to develop and aims to provide a rewarding work life balance. Our success depends on motivated, committed, trusted employees, who feel they play a part in helping the business grow, and our business priorities are achieved by developing and empowering our people and celebrating success. As an Enterprise, our people have access to significant resources, and programmes to enable diverse career development pathways to be defined.

PLEASE NOTE: The successful candidate will be expected to undergo a Security Clearance Process, which will require 5 years uninterrupted residency in the UK prior to applying.

Work Authorisation: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program: This position is not contingent upon program award.

Shift: Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)