Location: Crawley, United Kingdom
Product Safety Manager
Crawley, Bristol or Reading - Hybrid
Thales develop and engineer cutting edge products and technologies such as autonomous platforms (air and maritime), high performance sonar arrays, Air Traffic Management systems, electronic warfare & counter measure systems, to name a few. As part of the UK Safety Team you will have the opportunity to lead safety engineering activities on these complex and challenging projects while continuing to develop your safety engineering knowledge.
We're recruiting due to a need to grow our subject matter expert Safety Engineering team.
Joining as a Product Safety Manager in this team, you'll gain experience across multiple niche areas during your time at Thales. You may begin life on a £300m+ programme, working directly with the UK MOD, next you might pivot to UAS and have instrumental involvement in Autonomous UAS development, or maybe you'll lead safety activities within our world-renowned simulation team.
Safety at Thales means joining an exceptionally skilled team within technical specialities, pursuing unique career paths spanning technical expertise, management and/or programmes. You'll be supported with mentors, academic links, progression plans, contractual development and treated as a priority for all internal opportunities within the team.
Our Product Safety Managers typically spend their days:
- Supporting bids, generating safety engineering estimates and leading the work packages.
- Developing safety plans & ensuring the implementation of the Thales UK SMS at project level
- Applying and leveraging your knowledge of Systems Safety Engineering to complex systems and supporting/mentoring junior Product Safety / Systems Safety Engineers
- Leading, managing and sometimes undertaking systems safety activities and assessments
- Ensuring that Thales products are supported by robust safety cases and evidence
- Working in multidisciplinary project/product teams to identify and manage hazards and risks
What expertise do we typically need our Product Safety Manager to have:
- A degree, or equivalent qualification, in a relevant subject area
- Experience of Systems Safety Engineering activities in a complex, safety focused and regulated organisation, such as rail, aerospace, nuclear or oil & gas
- Experience of working to a safety management system and implementing it at project level
- Demonstrable experience in the management of engineering work packages & budgets
- Demonstrable experience in planning and delivering safety engineering programmes of work
- Extensive experience of undertaking Systems Safety activities including System Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Event Tree Analysis (ETA), Common Cause Failure Analysis, Functional Failure Analysis (FFA), Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Interface Hazard Analysis (IHA), System Hazard Logs, System Hazard Analysis Reports
- Experience in the identification, capture and management of safety requirements
- Extensive knowledge of legal & regulatory frameworks for safety (UK, EU, MAA, CAA etc.)
- Experience of developing & managing safety cases and generating ALARP arguments
- Ability to work collaboratively in an engineering development environment, ensuring Systems Safety compliance is achieved throughout the project life cycle.
- Aware of safety occurrence investigation principles and processes
Security Clearance statement
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK www.gov.uk
What we can offer
We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Our packages will include bonus, a strong pension contribute plan, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required al
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Product Safety Manager in Crawley employer: Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS)
Thales Alenia Space UK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Oxfordshire, where innovation meets security. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive benefits including a performance-related bonus, generous leave policies, and opportunities for volunteering, all while fostering a culture that prioritises health, safety, and well-being. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to shaping a sustainable future through cutting-edge technology and collaborative efforts.
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Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS) Recruitment Team
