Safety Engineer

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

1/10/2025

SII Group delivers Digital Services, IT, Engineering, and Consulting to diverse industries, enabling digital transformation through our commitment to Growth, People, and CSR.

With over 16,000 professionals across 21 countries, we’re recognised as a “Great Place to Work” for fostering a high-trust culture. Our core values of Trust, Transparency, and Quality drive our work package delivery, ensuring we meet and exceed client expectations as a committed partner.

Since 2016, SII UK has supported top Aerospace & Defence, Aviation, Transportation, and Finance clients, empowering digital transformation with industry-leading engineering expertise.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Safety Support Engineer, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide safety assurance for complex defence projects. You will be responsible for identifying potential risks, ensuring adherence to safety standards, and contributing to the development of robust, fail-safe systems. Your work will directly impact the reliability and operational safety of advanced defence technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct safety assessments, hazard analysis, and risk evaluations for defence systems and components.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation, including safety cases, hazard logs, and compliance reports.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement safety features and mitigations throughout the system lifecycle.
• Ensure systems comply with relevant safety standards (e.g., Def Stan 00-056, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or MIL-STD-882). - Support the integration and testing phases, focusing on identifying and mitigating safety risks.
• Monitor and assess safety performance during system operation and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Work closely with stakeholders, including clients, regulators, and internal teams, to communicate safety strategies and findings.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Engineering Background: Degree in Systems Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related fields.
• Safety Analysis Expertise: Experience with techniques such as FMEA, FTA, HAZOP, or similar.
• Standards Knowledge: Familiarity with safety standards relevant to defence and aerospace industries.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and resolve safety concerns effectively.
• Communication Skills: Strong ability to document and present safety-related findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive Basic Salary
• 6% Employers Contribution + 6% as a salary sacrifice
• Private Medical Insurance, Life Cover and Income Protection
• 25 days holiday
• 5 days full sick pay per year
• Flexible working
• Cycle to Work & TechScheme
• Continuous professional development
• Corporate access to the Udemy platform
• If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar, however certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.
  
  

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