About the role

Lead Safety Engineer at Leonardo influencing product safety strategy from concept to certification. Joining Design Integrity team in a multi-disciplined environment for innovative projects.

Responsibilities

Support Test Engineering to assure that appropriate safety governance (internal and external), legal and regulatory obligations are met.
Collaborate with Systems Engineering and Sector Engineering Safety Managers to ensure project safety requirements are achieved.
Define Product Safety and Environmental requirements (product, contractual, legal and regulatory).
Participate in the planning and execution of test programmes to address design safety considerations.
Contribute to Product Test Strategies and Technology Type Tests from a safety perspective.
Maintain and approve the Product Safety and Environmental Impact Management Plan – Test Engineering.
Ensure test equipment safety certification (jigs, fixtures, facilities) and readiness for test, supporting Declaration of Design and Performance compliance.
Support lifecycle readiness reviews including Design Certification Reviews.
Provide independent assessment through Product Design Reviews and Software/Firmware gate reviews.
Provide specialist Product Safety and Environmental guidance within Test Engineering.
Contribute to continuous improvement of test processes, facilities and documentation.
Provide independent Safety Management Specialist input across Sectors within the Line of Business.
Participate in Product Safety Panels and manage safety and environmental incident data within corrective action systems.
Promote safety culture and best practice across the Line of Business.

Demonstrable experience analysing complex systems from a Product Safety and Product Environmental Impact Management perspective, including consideration of Product Security impacts.
Experience applying safety tools and techniques within Electronics or Avionics disciplines, including Hazard Log Management, Hazard Identification, Functional Failure Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Risk Assessment and ALARP justifications.
Knowledge of electronic testing standards and compliance requirements.
Experience in Integration, Test, Evaluation and Acceptance processes.
Experience of verification and testing aligned to ARP4754 or equivalent standards.
Experience supporting certification to RTCA/DO-178C Level C and/or RTCA/DO-254 Level C, or equivalent in adjacent regulated sectors.
Experience achieving Product Safety certification in regulated environments.
Ability to obtain SC security clearance and operate within UKEO and US ITAR TAA restrictions.
Experience influencing stakeholders of varying seniority to deliver compliant safety outcomes.

Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Bonus scheme for all employees at management level and below.
Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Financial reward through referral programme.
Flexible hours with hybrid working options.