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Senior Functional Safety Engineer (IEC 62304)

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StageDirectory listedStandardsIEC 62304 · ISO 14971 · IEC 60601IndustryMedicalSenioritySeniorRegionUnited KingdomWork modeHybridSource year2026Role familyProduct safetySegmentOtherEmploymentPart-timeEmployerEmployer profile
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Role summary

We’re excited to hear from professionals with expertise in any of the following areas

Responsibilities

  • Delivering high quality technical work to support the demonstration that a facility or system can be operated safely and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Writing and reviewing of safety assessments and safety case documents.
  • Leading HAZID/HAZOP studies
  • Produce and check technical calculations and reports
  • Develop clear, logical, and well-structured technical arguments and justifications.
  • Liaising with clients to understand their challenges and developing solutions.
  • Representing the business in technical meetings with clients, regulators and other third parties.
  • Helping to maintain the technical capability/knowledge of the community and mentoring junior team members (as appropriate).
  • Sharing of technical best practices across projects.

Requirements

  • Chartered Member of a professional institute (or equivalent demonstrable experience) or working towards either Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body.
  • Proven experience in safety case management and/or delivery within an operational and highly regulated environment.
  • Knowledge of nuclear plant systems or structures, and associated design and assessment guidelines
  • Experience of executing project tasks against relevant standards and best practices.
  • Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders.

Standards

  • IEC 62304
  • ISO 14971
  • IEC 60601

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