Safety Engineer
| Posting date: | 29 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £60.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 October 2025 |
| Location: | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2DA |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BBBH168002_1759137365 |
Summary
Job Title: Safety Engineer
Overview:
An opportunity to join a leading defence organisation as a Safety Engineer, contributing to the safety assurance of complex weapon systems. This role involves working across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safety analyses and documentation that support integration onto domestic and export platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Safety Case Reports, Safety Management Plans, and hazard analyses.
- Lead safety activities in collaboration with internal teams and external authorities.
- Conduct hazard identification exercises (HAZOP, SWIFT) and risk assessments (FTA, ETA).
- Support safety panels and certification processes.
- Ensure compliance with standards such as DEF-STAN 00-056, IEC 61508, DO-178C, and DO-254.
Essential Skills:
- Strong background in safety engineering within defence or aerospace.
- Experience in electronic engineering (degree/HND level or equivalent).
- Familiarity with system engineering and safety integration.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Knowledge of safety standards and ability to construct safety arguments.
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