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Design Safety Engineer

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StageUnknownStandardsUnknownIndustryAerospace & defenseSeniorityMid-levelRegionUnited KingdomWork modeHybridSource year2026Company sizeUnknownRole familyFunctional safety engineeringSegmentEnergy storageEmploymentFull-timeEmployerEmployer profileClearanceMentioned

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Responsibilities

Design Safety engineers influence design through understanding how failures will affect system operation, and analyse the resulting design, providing feedback on any impact this will have to the safety or reliability of the system and ensuring that the appropriate standards are met. This includes

  • Evaluation of design concepts (potential failures, failure consequences and product-level hazards) and to define hazard mitigation strategies.
  • Evaluation of a component design to identify potential failure modes and their resulting failure effects and criticality (e.g. FMECA).
  • Identification of critical and significant parts and systems through detailed analysis of product risk level.
  • To analyse failures numerically using deterministic and probabilistic mathematical methods.
  • Analyse and quantify risks associated with human / system interaction including Human Factors.
  • Production of Safety CaseA structured argument, supported by a body of evidence, that a system is acceptably safe for a specific application in a specific environment. Read more reports.
  • Operation of a Failure Reporting Analysis & Corrective Action System (FRACAS).

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Requirements

We have number of Design Safety career opportunities within our Defence business in Bristol and our satellite site in Derby. We are looking to fill a number of roles with a range of levels of experience from new graduates who are eager to develop, to experienced specialists.

We are a market leader in aero engines for military transport and patrol aircraft, and also have significant scale in naval, and strong positions in combat and helicopter applications. We are pioneering more advanced and innovative power systems to ensure future combat air systems remain at the forefront of mission capability throughout their operational service.

Nice to have

  • Qualification to degree level in a STEM subject and with experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls).
  • Good holistic approach to problem solving
  • Analytical and logical approach.
  • Familiarity with the design, operation and environment of gas turbine engines.
  • Knowledge / experience of Safety & Reliability engineering techniques.

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