System Safety Engineer in UK

About the Role

This position is to Lead the System Safety Programme for multiple domains, including Air, Maritime.

Land Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities and Future Business proposals.

These programmes include technology enhancements to existing platforms, ground preparation/analysis systems, training systems and support infrastructure.

The Lead System Safety Engineer is responsible for the implementation, co-ordination and conduct of programme safety and environmental related activities.

The Lead System Safety Engineer will be responsible for compilation of Safety Cases, associated safety arguments, and the identification and management of hazards inherent in the final product to ensure that LM complies with both legislative and contracted Health and Safety requirements and that all budgetary and programmatic commitments are met.

The Lead System Safety Engineer will be the Safety related focal point with the customer and suppliers internally within LM UKIS, and be responsible for providing Environmental Impact Assessments.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership of assigned programmes as directed by LM leadership, and local direction of the Chief System Safety Engineer.

Undertake the following tasks:

• Develop Safety Management Plans, including sub-contractor/supplier interfacing elements
• Conduct Safety Assessments such as Preliminary Hazard Analysis, System Hazard Analysis, Sub System Hazard Analysis, Functional safety assessment, Occupational and Operating Hazard Analysis.
• Derive safety requirements, including integrity requirements
• Document System level safety arguments, Safety Cases and Safety Reports
• Review subcontract safety documents.
• Chair Project Safety Committees and supporting Safety Review Meeting and Technical Interface Meetings
• Conduct Zonals and physical safety audits.
• Demonstrate compliance with legislative requirements

Required skills, qualifications and experience

Recent, relevant experience of implementation of safety programmes in a prime contractor/systems integration environment.

Working and current knowledge of:

• UK and EU safety related legislation (e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act)
• Environmental legislation and management systems (eg. ISO14001 etc.)
• Defence and commercial safety standards such as Def Stan 00-056, Def-Stan 00-055, Mil Std 882, IEC61508, JSP 430)
• Project Oriented Safety Management System (POSMS)
• Project Oriented Environmental Management System (POEMS)
• Safety Case development using the Adelard Safety Case Editor (ASCE)
• Hazard Management using eCassandra
• Event Tree and Fault Tree development using Reliability Work Bench

Desired Skills for the Role

• Application of the required skills in a military aircraft environment
• An understanding of the implication of derived safety requirements, including integrity requirements assigned to programmable elements
• Understanding of the Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Articles as they apply to Rotary Aircraft, in particular the RA 1200 series
• Understanding Def-Stan 00-970, and its application to Rotary platforms

The Lead System Safety Engineer will exhibit the following attributes:

• Be able to work on the task associated with the overall function without placing an excessive burden on the practitioner or expert.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Be a team player
• Be able to work with minimal supervision

The Lead System Safety Engineer shall Qualify for UK security clearance.

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us.

On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off.

We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment.

Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets.

Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company.

To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence.

By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers.

Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert.

In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process.

If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact or call 023 92 458 000.