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Senior Functional Safety Engineer (IEC 61508, Consulting)

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Role summary

As an experienced , you will lead and deliver a diverse range of high-profile projects-from small scoping and feasibility studies for site upgrades to complex process designs across Civil Nuclear, Defence Facilities and Energy Storage Systems.

You will manage multidisciplinary engineering interfaces, deliver control and safety system designs, and lead technical project teams to ensure safety-critical standards are achieved safely, efficiently and to the required quality.

Responsibilities

  • Project & Technical: Lead projects through the full lifecycle-from concept design to commissioning-managing project teams, timelines, and budgets
  • Control & Instrumentation: Lead or support the specification, design and assessment of control, instrumentation and safety systems within safety-critical environments
  • Innovation & Delivery: Drive innovation projects, transitioning new systems and technologies from early concept through to formal acceptance
  • Documentation & Verification: Produce, review, verify and approve technical reports, specifications and detailed engineering design documentation
  • Client Engagement: Manage client relationships to define requirements, negotiate technical scope, manage project risks, and deliver progress reporting

Requirements

  • MEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related discipline(or equivalent experience/qualification)
  • Strong practical knowledge of process control systems alongside deep familiarity with EC&I documentation (SLDs, P&IDs, BCDs, schematics)
  • Experience applying hazard analysis and risk assessment techniques, including HAZOP, LOPA, determination, , FTA and related safety assessment methods
  • Demonstrable experience leading safety-critical solutions aligned with standards such as , , ISO 13849, DO-178, or DO-254
  • Experience working under ISO 9001 quality standards, paired with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience delivering work within regulated or safety-critical sectors
  • Strong client-facing and report-writing skills

Nice to have

  • Experience within the Nuclear sector
  • Formal accreditation (e.g. TÜV )
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycles and software languages (e.g. C/C++)
  • Familiarity with change control and defect tracking processes
  • SC and / or DV security clearance

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced to join a growing consultancy and play a key role in delivering complex, safety-critical projects across regulated industries.

Standards

  • IEC 61508 Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems
  • ISO 13849 Safety-Related Parts of Control Systems
  • IEC 61511 Process Industry Safety Instrumented Systems
  • DO-178C Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems
  • DO-254 Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems
  • ISO 9001 Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems

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