Location: Crawley, United Kingdom
Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.
Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Safety Assurance Manager – Avionics
Crawley – Hybrid – Relocation can be provided
The FLX & TTS businesses serve a wide variety of domestic and international customers in the aerospace sector, covering both the Civil and Military domains. Your role will include:
- Supporting the development of our next generation Mission Management Systems or Secure Information System for military helicopter platforms
- The continuing support and sustainment of our in-service products, including Avionics Mission Systems and Secure Intercom Systems.
- Conduct Safety Management activities associated to our Civil and Military Approvals such as Part 145 Maintenance and Part 21G Production activities.
- Supporting delivery of the several studies we are undertaking to shape the future of aircraft communication systems
We are expanding our portfolio, teams and technology and are recruiting for a Safety Assurance Manager to support the Safety Authority in the delivery and assurance of compliant products through the provision of expertise on all aspects of safety management and safety engineering.
As the Safety Assurance Manager for the Flight Avionics (FLX) business line, you will be accountable to independently assure, through the conduct of appropriate levels of appraisal, the safety engineering activities for bids, projects, SFRD, products and services.
We’re looking for a strong Assurance Manager, and whilst Aerospace/Avionics experience is not an essential requirement, we would be looking for clear Safety Assurance Manager experience within highly regulated industries or experience in similar positions such as Independent Safety Advisor/Auditor experience.
Key tasks and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
To support the Technical Director/Safety Authority through:
- Planning, coordinating and assuring delivery of safe products and solutions
- Independent verification and validation of safety artefacts (outputs from the safety engineering activities)
- Conduct Safety Management activities associated to our Civil and Military Approvals such as Part 145 Maintenance and Part 21G Production activities.
- Support the SA in development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Safety & Environmental Management Systems and Processes
- Provide the consistent application of Engineering Governance to Product Safety and Environmental Engineering for through-life design
- Operate and improve processes and capabilities required to effectively manage the Design Intent through-life
- To ensure that Product Safety activities are undertaken in line with all relevant project and corporate processes and any specific customer requirements
- Support the Technical Director and SA in the development and fostering of a positive Safety Culture throughout the organisation
- Develop and mentor Safety Engineering resource
- Ensure that safety issues are communicated to the Technical Director/Safety Authority and relevant Stakeholders
- Demonstrate strong and active leadership for product safety, setting high standards across all areas
- Ensuring that safety engineering risks have been properly identified, assessed and managed within bids and projects
- Verifying that bid and project competence requirements for safety are met
- Review and approval of all Safety and Environmental artefacts including but not limited to Safety Management Plans, Safety Cases/Assessments and supporting Artefacts.
Desired Knowledge, Qualifications And Experience Required
Experience of working as a Safety Assurance Manager or equivalent as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering teams, with an understanding of System Engineering and System Engineering Processes and Practices, including knowledge of the application and tailoring of Product Development/Engineering Lifecycles
- Minimum of a Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience
- Experience of working directly with OEMs, UK MoD, UK and overseas suppliers in a responsible safety-related role
- Experience of complex system safety case development
- Safety Audit experience
- Strong experience within Assurance within regulated environments such as Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Rail, Medical or similar safety critical industries.
- Knowledge of international safety standards and legislations like IEC 61508, IEC 62368, EN MIL-STD-882, CE / UK CA Marking, REACh;
We are open to provide support/development in Avionics specific processes, but any of the following experience would be desirable
- Knowledge of Civil and/or Military Organisational approvals such as DAOS/MAOS, Part 145, Part 21G
- ARP 4754 and ARP 4761
- RTCA-DO-178C and RTCA-DO-254
- CS 25 1309
- Def Stan 00-56 and Def Stan 00-55
Security Clearance statement
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats
. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance- United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.
What We Can Offer
We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Our packages will include significant bonus, a strong pension contribute, private healthcare, development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities. Further support can be provided towards academic and membership attainments.
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
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