Functional Safety Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£46,100
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2129 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £46,100, and SCX SPECIAL PROJECTS LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
SCX is a leading UK engineering business delivering innovative mechanical handling, control systems and kinetic architecture solutions across the Defence, Nuclear, Aerospace, Infrastructure and Sports & Entertainment sectors.
We're looking for a Functional Safety Engineer to join our team, helping to design and deliver high-integrity control systems for some of the UK's most technically challenging engineering projects.
What you'll be doing
You'll play a key role in ensuring our control systems are safe, compliant and delivered to the highest engineering standards. You'll:
- Design and develop safety-related control systems for complex engineering projects.
- Produce technical documentation, safety specifications and design calculations.
- Carry out risk assessments, system verification and validation activities.
- Support Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT).
- Work closely with clients and project teams to deliver safe, high-quality solutions.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practice in functional and machinery safety.
What we're looking for
You'll be degree-qualified in Electrical, Control or a related engineering discipline, with experience designing safety-related control systems in an industrial or regulated environment.
Ideally, you'll have experience with:
- Functional and machinery safety standards (such as BS EN 13849, BS EN 61508 or BS EN 62061).
- Electrical design tools such as Eplan.
- PLC/HMI platforms including Siemens, Rockwell or Schneider.
- Safety validation, risk assessments and technical documentation.
Experience within Defence, Nuclear, Aerospace or other safety-critical industries would be advantageous.
Why join SCX?
- Work on innovative, high-profile engineering projects across multiple sectors.
- Flexible start and finish times around core working hours.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Buy up to 3 additional days' holiday.
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
- Long service holiday awards.
- Employee referral scheme.
If you're looking to develop your career in functional safety while working on complex, industry-leading engineering projects, we'd love to hear from you.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with SCX SPECIAL PROJECTS LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. SCX SPECIAL PROJECTS LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2129 going rate of £46,100. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.