Safety Engineer (Senior / Principal) – Contract – INSIDE

Location: Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester DT2 8ZB
On-site: 3–4 days per week (flexibility available)
Duration: 6 months initially, likely extension to 12 months
Clearance: Must be eligible for UK SC Clearance

Overview:
We are seeking a Safety Engineers at Senior or Principal level to support a growing portfolio of complex defence programmes. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of multiple projects, ranging from early concept work through to mature, in-service systems.
The successful candidates will be comfortable picking up work independently and delivering safety engineering across the full project lifecycle. There is a significant pipeline of work and long-term demand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver system and functional safety across a portfolio of concurrent projects.
• Develop and maintain Safety Management Plans, safety cases and supporting evidence.
• Lead hazard identification and risk analysis activities using recognised techniques.
• Manage hazard logs, ALARP justification and residual risk acceptance.
• Own safety requirements and ensure full traceability through design, verification and evidence.
• Support projects from start-up through to mature lifecycle stages.

Skills:

• Strong background in safety engineering within defence or safety-critical environments.
• Working across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously and working autonomously.
• Solid understanding of functional safety and daily application of relevant standards.
• Knowledge of safety-critical standards such as Def Stan 00-056/00-055, IEC 61508, MIL-STD-882 or equivalent.
• Engineering discipline background (systems, software or functional disciplines welcomed).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to influence design decisions.

Desirable:

• Submarine or wider naval programme Knowledge.
• Aerospace background.
• Functional Safety certification (e.g. TÜV).
• Professional registration (IEng / CEng) or working towards.