Principal Safety and Reliability Engineer
Added 19 Aug · still live
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£52,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2126 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £52,400, and Ultra Electronics Group is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3582 (Health and safety managers and officers, If the role were workplace health and safety rather than product safety engineering.), which is not on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Ultra Electronics Group what the duties actually are.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2126 Aerospace engineers Most likely code | £36,700 | £41,900 | £47,200 | £52,400 |
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £36,900 | £41,500 | £46,100 |
3582 Health and safety managers and officers Also possible | £33,400 | £42,500 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We are Ultra Precision Control Systems
Ultra PCS is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industry. Our team of experts are at the heart of our success, which is why we are dedicated to fostering a safe working environment and a positive culture where every staff member feels valued and respected.
We solve our customers' problems, providing engineering solutions to safety and mission critical challenges in the air and on the ground. Our solutions can be found in the latest military aircraft and vehicles, in civil aircraft, and in unmanned vehicles.
We help to ensure our customers get to where they need to be safely, achieve their objectives and keep on going back.
Flexible Working
Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.
Job Description
Eaton MSD Cheltenham are looking for a Principal Safety and Reliability Engineer to join the Engineering Function. In this role you will develop and support Safety Design in order that both project and statutory requirements are met and to improve the effectiveness of the safety design function within the company.
The Eaton MSD Cheltenham Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs.
Key Responsibilities
Ultra PCS is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industry. Our team of experts are at the heart of our success, which is why we are dedicated to fostering a safe working environment and a positive culture where every staff member feels valued and respected.
We solve our customers' problems, providing engineering solutions to safety and mission critical challenges in the air and on the ground. Our solutions can be found in the latest military aircraft and vehicles, in civil aircraft, and in unmanned vehicles.
We help to ensure our customers get to where they need to be safely, achieve their objectives and keep on going back.
Flexible Working
Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.
Job Description
Eaton MSD Cheltenham are looking for a Principal Safety and Reliability Engineer to join the Engineering Function. In this role you will develop and support Safety Design in order that both project and statutory requirements are met and to improve the effectiveness of the safety design function within the company.
The Eaton MSD Cheltenham Engineering function manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly differentiated solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs.
Key Responsibilities
- To be a technical arbiter within the Safety Design Group
- Writes Safety and Reliability plans without supervision.
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- Extensive in-depth experience of safety and reliability in aerospace
- Technically competent to assess and manage technical risk in their area and honestly presenting the detail and the wider impact
- Able to communicate succinctly and accurately on technical issues and schemes with internal and external customers and the team
- Capable of overseeing and approving other Safety and Reliability engineers’ work.
- Conversant with aerospace safety design and assessment (FMEA FTA etc.)
- Conversant with safety and certification requirements for aerospace
- Familiarity with aerospace materials and components
- Familiarity with aspects of PCB design
- Familiarity with aspects of EMC techniques
- Familiarity with system design practice
Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits along with career development opportunities.
- Flexible working within core working hours
- 25 days holiday (185hrs) with the option to buy/sell 5 days (37hrs) plus bank holidays
- 4 times your annual salary in life assurance
- Flexible benefits package
- Pension Scheme - up to 8% employer contributions
- Sports and Social clubs
- Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team events
Nationality Requirements
Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.
Diverse & Inclusive Employer
Ultra PCS is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.
We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Ultra Electronics Group, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Aerospace engineers (SOC 2126) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay- Median £52,468
- Going rate £52,400
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,700–47,200
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Ultra Electronics Group 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 2126 going rate of £52,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.