Principal Engineer - Product Safety

Kidlington, England, United Kingdom

11/3/2024

Principal Engineer – Product Safety

• Kidlington
• Full-time
• Perm
• 40 hours per week
  
  

THE POWER OF NOW

Fortescue Zero’s mission is to be the world leader in zero emission power systems. We are developing and manufacturing the technologies needed to decarbonise our planet. We are expanding across the geographies of UK, US and Australia and becoming a global company. As part of Fortescue, our vision is to be the number one integrated green technology, energy, and metals company.

An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer – Product Safety to join the Product Safety & Compliance department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.

About The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Engineer for Product Safety to join our Product Safety and Compliance team during a rapidly expanding and exciting time of growth. Working at the forefront of technology, you’ll be leading an engineering team within the Decarbonisation & Heavy Industry Business Unit to ensure that safety is at the heart of the design and development of cutting-edge products.

What You Will Do

• Lead an engineering team to deliver safety analysis activities and provide technical sign-off of components & systems in accordance with customer and project targets
• Coach and mentor members of the safety team to grow the skills of all members of the team and drive best practice into our safety assessment process
• Be a subject matter expert in the field of the domain, and the point of contact for technical advice / input.
• Aid the delivery of the R&D technology development for future application, including engaging with academic and professional institutions, and supplier base.
• Identify and enact delivery of supply of capacity and capability to meet business engineering demand, including recruitment, and supporting contracting and outsourcing function capability.
• Allocation of Engineering resource from their team to deliver above through project teams in business units
• Delivering the career and capability development of the Engineering team within set frameworks incl early careers, talent identification etc.
• Work with the Head of Engineering to identify the Learning and Development opportunities and needs within the engineering team and work with administrators and L&D function to implement.
• Support outsourcing work packages where capacity vs capability requires to ensure delivery of projects.
• Develop process, system and way of working within their team, or as a part of a wider working group.
• Aid resolution of complex technical issues as an SME within Product Safety.
• Aid Business Units with business development opportunities where requested, including client meetings, feasibility work, tender and costing support.
  
  

About You

• An engineering qualification in a STEM subject or equivalent e.g. HND, Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree, Apprenticeship) and previous experience in Functional or System Safety.
• Experience applying IEC61508 or any of its derivatives such as EN50126/8/9 (rolling stock), ISO13849 (machinery control systems), ISO19014 (Earth Moving Machinery), ISO26262 (automotive), ARP4754 and ARP4761 (aerospace), ISO61511 (Process Industry), etc. to development programmes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude, willing to support and collaborate with other team members and engineering functions.
• A passion for improving sustainability through the development of cutting-edge technical solutions.
• An understanding of energy storage systems and/or controllers is desirable.
  
  

What is in it for you?

Our typical hybrid roles at Fortescue Zero require 3 days in the office and 2 from home, making the ability to commute to the stated office location for the required days essential.

• Fortescue Zero bonus scheme
• Aviva Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
• Childcare Benefits
• Free on-site gym access and discounted national memberships
  
  

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 10th January 2024.

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Additional Information

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Please note, if you are applying for a role which involves having access to personal data, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.