At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safety activities for complex engineering systems and ensure robust safety cases are developed.
- Company: Join a leading company in the defence and aerospace sector with a focus on safety.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, hybrid working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Ideal for experienced engineers seeking to take ownership in a regulated environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety-critical projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Qualifications: Strong background in Product Safety and experience with safety case development.
The predicted salary is between 63.9 - 78.1 £ per hour.
Location: UK (Hybrid/On-site as required)
Contract: 12 Months
Rate: £81.05/hour Umbrella
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Principal Product Safety Engineer to support the delivery of complex, safety-critical engineering programmes. You'll lead safety activities across major systems, working closely with technical authorities and engineering teams to ensure hazards are identified, risks are managed, and robust safety cases are developed throughout the product lifecycle.
What You'll Do
- Lead hazard identification, risk assessment and safety case development for complex engineering systems.
- Facilitate HAZID workshops and coordinate safety reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain hazard logs, ensuring risks are effectively managed and appropriately documented.
- Produce safety submissions supported by robust assurance evidence.
- Work closely with technical authorities, engineering teams and customers to achieve product safety certification.
- Lead safety activities within your allocated work package and provide guidance to junior engineers.
- Contribute to safety case updates throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Essential Skills
- Strong background in Product Safety within a safety-critical industry.
- Experience producing safety cases, hazard logs and conducting hazard/risk assessments.
- Knowledge of system safety standards such as Def Stan 00-056, MIL-STD-882E, IEC/BS EN 61508, JSP430 or equivalent.
- Experience working across multiple stages of the engineering lifecycle.
- Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
Desirable
- Experience within defence, naval, aerospace or other highly regulated industries.
- Knowledge of safety management frameworks and lifecycle engineering processes.
- Experience supporting complex systems involving sensors, mission systems, weapons or similar technologies.
This role would suit an experienced Product Safety Engineer looking to take technical ownership of safety activities on large, complex engineering programmes while working with multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated environment.
Principal Engineer Product Safety employer: Morson Edge
Join a forward-thinking engineering firm in Manchester, where as a Senior Electrical Designer, you will thrive in a collaborative and innovative work culture. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to mentor junior designers while working on significant projects across Water and Nuclear sectors, all within a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Enjoy competitive salary packages and the chance to contribute to impactful engineering solutions in a supportive environment.
