Safety Engineer - Challenger 3 Programme - Telford or Gateshead

RBSL is looking for an experienced Safety Engineer to join the busy Challenger 3 Safety team. Previous experience with Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (WOME), and in the design or operation of armoured fighting vehicles within the defence environment, is preferred. Given the nature of this role, only candidates with valid full Security Clearance, or those that meet the SC requirements (i.e. 5 year UK residency), will be considered.

As a Safety Engineer, you will be identifying and analysing potential hazards and risks with the design and operation of military vehicles, then supporting the systems, trials, design, and sub-system teams to ensure those risks are minimised. This is a varied and demanding role, requiring close liaison between Engineering teams and suppliers. Significant drive and energy, strong engineering skills, and the ability to deliver a diverse programme to demanding time, target cost and quality requirements are essential attributes to succeed.

The candidate must be a team player who is prepared to work with a multi-site engineering team within RBSL and the customer community. The individual will be required to work across geographical and cultural divides to draw together a comprehensive engineering capability that will derive balanced system solutions.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Project Safety, Environmental and Legislative (SEL) Lead in the successful delivery of the Safety Programme to quality, cost and schedule.
• Ensuring the safety of equipment integrated onto, interfacing with, stowed on, or carried on the Challenger 3 vehicle, including WOME.
• Maintaining and operating in accordance with a Safety, Environmental and Legislative management plan.
• Interacting with suppliers and suppliers’ safety information to ensure receipt of complete and credible subsystem safety and environmental cases.
• Determining the appropriate approaches to be undertaken to ensure safety of equipment.
• Establishing safety targets with decomposition into sub system targets and requirements.
• Facilitating and chairing Hazard Identification and Hazard Analysis meetings on behalf of customer and project.
• Undertaking safety analysis utilising a variety of techniques such as Functional Failure Analysis (FFA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
• Providing guidance to engineering and other functional departments in relation to their Safety, Environmental and Legislative requirements.
• Generating and maintaining a robust Hazard Log.
• Providing support to assurance that the design is adequate i.e. it is robust, underpinned by supporting evidence for the safety case.
• Generating coherent safety justifications and Safety Case Reports on behalf of customers and projects.
• Competently and confidently interacting with Suppliers, Customer and User at all levels.

Qualifications include:

• A willingness to examine and investigate issues.
• A desire to ensure that equipment is safe.
• Completing and overseeing the production and presentation of reports.
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Able to work under pressure and be able to schedule, coordinate and maintain efficiency.
• Credible presentation skills.

Desirable:

• Experience of safety engineering within a vehicle and/or defence environment.
• Engineering degree.
• ONC/HNC or equivalent experience in Engineering.
• Working knowledge of MOD Safety & Environmental Management Systems.
• Understanding of MoD safety management activities and processes, e.g. DSA01.1, DSA02.DLSR, DEF STAN 00-051, 00-055, 00-056 and the ALARP process.
• A good working knowledge of hazard management tools.
• Experience of carrying out safety analyses.
• Knowledge or experience of Functional Safety (IEC 61508), Accident analysis, Supplier safety management would be beneficial.

This is a unique opportunity to become part of the team developing, integrating and testing one of the most revered and battle-proven armoured vehicles in the world. You will become a key part of the engineering team, leading and executing your own technical area to enable the successful delivery of the programme.

RBSL strives to be an employer of choice and to foster a culture in which our employees are supported to build a career they can be proud.

In addition, RBSL offers:

• Global career opportunities.
• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market rates.
• Annual bonus incentive scheme for all employees.
• 37 hours over 4.5 days working week.
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Life assurance cover.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes.
• Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback.
• Long Service rewards with additional holiday.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Private health care.
• Free access to onsite gym.
• Car allowances for eligible employees.
• Free onsite car parking.

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