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Functional Safety Engineer (ARP4761, Hardware safety)

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StageDirectory listedStandardsARP4761IndustryMedicalSeniorityMid-levelRegionUnited KingdomWork modeHybridSource year2026Role familyHardware safetySegmentOtherEmployerEmployer profile
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Role summary

I'm supporting a leading aerospace and defence engineering organisation with the growth of a specialist safety and reliability team developing next-generation electrical power systems for future airborne platforms.

This is a highly technical role focused on ensuring complex electrical power generation and distribution systems meet demanding safety and reliability requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Performing system safety assessments on complex electrical power systems
  • and /FMECA
  • Identifying hazards and failure conditions and driving mitigations into the design
  • Carrying out common cause and reliability assessments
  • Defining and flowing down functional safety requirements
  • Using deterministic and probabilistic techniques to assess system risk
  • Working closely with electrical, systems and design engineering teams
  • Supporting compliance against aerospace and defence safety standards
  • Hybrid working, around 2–3 days onsite
  • Flexible working arrangements depending on the team and individual
  • Private healthcare options and healthcare cash plans
  • Life assurance, critical illness and personal accident cover options
  • Travel insurance options
  • Employee car leasing scheme
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Gym and fitness membership options
  • Ability for eligible employees to buy up to 5 additional days of holiday
  • Employee share purchase scheme
  • Employee discounts and cashback across retail, travel, fitness, groceries and leisure
  • Access to a flexible platform allowing employees to tailor benefits around their own priorities
  • Long-term development opportunities within one of the UK’s leading aerospace and defence engineering organisations
  • Opportunity to contribute to next-generation aerospace power and safety technology

Standards

  • ARP4761 Safety Assessment of Civil Airborne Systems

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