Senior Safety Engineer

Job Description: Your Impact As a Senior Safety Engineer at Leonardo, you'll be at the forefront of developing the next generation of Electronic Warfare capabilities that help military personnel operate safely and effectively in some of the world's most challenging environments. This isn’t just another safety role. You’ll work on highly complex, mission-critical systems where your expertise will directly influence system design, operational effectiveness, and ultimately the safety of those relying on our technology. Working within our growing Electronic Warfare project team you’ll play a key role in embedding safety throughout the engineering lifecycle, from early concept and design through to deployment and in-service support. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, military users, and Ministry of Defence stakeholders to ensure our solutions meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and performance. If you’re motivated by solving complex engineering challenges, influencing system design, and making a tangible impact on national security, we’d love to hear from you. This Role Could Be Ideal If You… Enjoy understanding how complex systems interact and can quickly identify critical dependencies and risks Have experience applying safety engineering principles within aerospace, defence, military aviation, or other safety-critical industries Thrive when working alongside multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging technical problems Want to influence system design from the outset rather than assessing safety retrospectively Are confident leading safety programmes, driving best practice, and championing a strong safety culture What You’ll Be Doing As a Senior System Safety Engineer, you’ll take ownership of safety activities across complex Electronic Warfare programmes, including: Leading the delivery of safety assessments and ensuring activities are conducted in line with Safety Management Plans Identifying, analysing, and assessing system hazards, developing effective mitigation strategies to reduce risks to ALARP levels Performing intrinsic and functional hazard analyses across complex integrated systems Defining and managing safety requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle Reviewing subsystem safety evidence and integrating findings into system-level assessments Producing and maintaining key safety artefacts and certification evidence Influencing engineering decisions and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure safety is considered from concept through to capability delivery What You’ll Bring Proven experience conducting system safety analysis within a safety-critical industry Experience working across multiple stages of the engineering lifecycle Ability to lead safety work packages and coordinate activities across diverse engineering teams Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels Experience engaging with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities A genuine passion for promoting a positive safety culture and driving continuous improvement Experience with one or more of the following standards or frameworks would be advantageous: Def Stan 00-056 Def Stan 00-055 ARP4754B ARP4761A RTCA DO-254 RTCA DO-178C This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn. Security Clearance This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: gb/en/security-and-vetting Why join us At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive. Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year. Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution. Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity). Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech