Safety Assurance Manager at Thales UK ensuring independent product safety engineering activities for bids and projects. Collaborating within the Secure Information and Communication Systems division with safety governance responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Provide independent Product Safety Assurance of safety engineering activities for bids, projects, Self-Funded Research & Development (SFRD) and products.
Support the approval of (potential) suppliers through audit and review activities.
Provide guidance on safety issues, methods, tools and techniques to their Business’s Project Safety Committee (PSC) and individuals.
Ensure safety requirements are integrated into the products functional and technical descriptions.
Participate in key bid, project, SFRD technical reviews within their Business.
Ensure that safety engineering and compliance/conformance risks have been properly identified, assessed and managed within bids, projects and SFRD tasks.
Review and approve project safety management plans and estimates for safety activities.
Review and approve of key safety artefacts and deliverables including Declarations of Design Safety, Safety Cases, Assessments and Reports from projects and advising the Business on their completeness and correctness.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience.
HNC/HND also acceptable with relevant experience in the technical areas indicated above.
Significant experience within functional safety management together with knowledge of Defence Standards 00-055, 00-056 & 00-051.
Significant experience in a senior technical role in complex systems development together with a good understanding of systems engineering, software engineering and functional safety.
Detailed knowledge of system safety lifecycle, system requirements definition, safety design concepts (system and software), safety and risk analysis.
Experienced with safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL), best practices, safety methods and techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management.
Experience with Product Safety Appraisal (Audit / Review).
Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills.
An effective team player who can interface at all levels.
Desirable: Experience working in the Defence/Naval industry.
Preferably from Communications background.
Previous experience working with MAA(Military Aviation Authority)/AAOS (Air Traffic Management Equipment Approved Organization Scheme).
Benefits
Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
Hybrid working
Pension Scheme
28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
Life Cover
Progression and Development Opportunities
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
Development focused targets and relocation support can be provided if required along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities.
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