System Engineer - Safety - Part Time

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

3/19/2025

Job Description

Job Description

System Safety Engineer

The opportunity

• Are you an experienced System Safety Engineer looking to apply your skills in a new and complex problem domain?
• Or are you an experienced Systems Engineer looking to broaden your safety experience of the engineering lifecycle?
• Are you looking to diversify your skills across different products?
  
  

We are recruiting for a number of System Safety Engineering roles, where you will work on real engineering problems, ensuring our products are safe and comply with regulatory standards, whilst championing a safety culture in our projects.

This role would suit a System Safety Engineer who

• Is comfortable working across the whole system and able to quickly develop an understanding of complex interactions and dependencies
• Is eager to understand the impact of new technologies on safety design
• Is motivated to work closely with multi-disciplined teams to get down into the detail
• Has a high attention to detail and the confidence and drive to challenge others
  
  

Successful applicants will be able to

• Use safety analysis skills across the full system lifecycle from requirements analysis (including bids and contracting); through design, development; to system integration, acceptance testing, delivery and in-service support
• Identify hazards and investigate these using functional failure analyses and other techniques, identifying the necessary mitigations to reduce safety risks, and taking part in design trade-offs to implement them
• Evidence your decisions using the data available to you, through fault tree analysis, scenario analysis, and various other techniques
• Document and present the outcomes of safety analysis to stakeholders
• Generate safety requirements to meet customer and/or regulatory safety target requirements
• Work closely with many different engineering disciplines, customers, partners and suppliers to help solve complex problems
• Support audits as required
• Promote the specialism and Safety Culture within the project(s)
• Contribute to continual improvement of the Company Product Safety and Environmental Impact Management System
  
  

What We Need From You

You really must have

• Experience of safety analysis of complex systems in a safety-critical industry
• Experience across a number of engineering lifecycle phases
• Experience with at least one of ARP4754B, ARP4761A, RTCA DO-254, or DO-178C
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying seniorities
• A passion for promoting and improving safety culture
• An interest in new and emerging technologies and safety analysis techniques
  
  

It would be nice, but not essential, if you had

• A relevant STEM degree
• Experience across a number of sub-system teams to develop the system solution
• Experience with a high degree of design complexity and significant levels of uncertainty
• Knowledge of lasers, radar systems, and/or sensors and defensive aids systems
• Awareness of Information Security
• Involvement in cross-industry safety initiatives, such as via the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) or Safety-Critical Systems Club (SCSC)
  
  

Experience with any of the following tools

• Cameo Systems Modeler
• Microsoft Azure
• IBM DOORS
• Adelard ASCE
• Isograph Reliability Work Bench
  
  

Security Clearance

You must be eligible for full security clearance and access to UK-caveated and ITAR controlled information. For more information and guidance, please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
  
  

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8 sites throughout the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location

GB - Edinburgh

Additional Locations

GB - Newcastle

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid