Product Safety Engineer

Product Safety Engineer – Defence Sector
Stevenage (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite)
Rate: Negotiable (Inside IR35)
6 month contract (likely to be extended)

Clearance: SC required (can start on BPSS)

Are you an experienced Product Safety Engineer with a passion for complex systems and a background in Defence, Aerospace, or Automotive industries? This contract role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in a high-integrity environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification and management of product safety requirements from hazard and risk assessments.

• Contribute to and support Project Safety Management Plans.

• Develop safety cases and structured safety arguments to support safe product design.

• Facilitate hazard identification workshops and maintain hazard logs.

• Perform peer reviews and ensure safety documentation meets assurance standards.

What We’re Looking For:

Essential Skills:

• Strong understanding of engineering safety management, including hazard analysis and safety case development.

• Solid grounding in integrating safety into systems engineering processes.

• Experience in authoring detailed safety justification reports.

• Comprehensive knowledge of safety engineering principles.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, Enterprise Architect, or JIRA.

• Prior experience within the defence sector or similar complex software/system environments.

Additional Info:

• Hybrid working (2-3 days onsite in Stevenage).

• Potential for limited UK travel (e.g., Bolton).

• One-stage interview process, face-to-face preferred.

• UK Defence experience strongly preferred.

If you are interested and keen to find out more, please apply now with your updated CV and reach out to Tom Johnson at Certain Advantage – Ref #77801