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Functional Safety Engineer (ATEX, Functional safety engineering)

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StageDirectory listedStandardsATEXIndustryAutomotiveSeniorityMid-levelRegionUnited KingdomWork modeHybridSource year2026Role familyFunctional safety engineeringSegmentOtherEmploymentFull-timeEmployerEmployer profile
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Role summary

Depending on level of experience, the role will help deliver and possibly lead technical safety projects nationally and internationally. These projects cover a wide range of facilities and plant, processes and operations.

Requirements

Applicants should have a relevant science or engineering degree, and possess strong analytical thinking, numerical skills, written and verbal communication skills. The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all fields, but broad experience or a specialism is expected in the following

  • Safety Cases, HSE MS, ALARP, SIMOPS
  • Hazard identification, assessment and evaluation techniques including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, Bowtie assessment, etc.
  • Function safety including HAZOP, LOPA, , FMECA, Fault Tree analysis
  • Fire, explosion and toxic gas consequence and physical effects modelling using specialist software (e.g. PHAST, FRED)
  • QRA and other technical safety studies (e.g. BRA, EERA, ESSA, FERA, Facility Siting Studies) using commercial software (e.g. SAFETI, SHEPHERD)
  • Handling large-scale CFD projects using HPC and cloud computing
  • Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) studies
  • DSEAR, ATEX and Hazardous Areas Classification
  • Human Factors, safety culture
  • Project planning and management
  • Writing proposals and coordinating bids

We have an established competence framework, with regular appraisals and a defined pathway for progression.

  • Flexible leave
  • Flexible/Hybrid working
  • Company-wide, inclusive profit share scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Professional/personal development scheme/skills training
  • Payment of subscription fees for membership of one professional body.

Standards

  • ATEX Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems

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