Air Safety Engineer

Job description for Air Safety Engineer

We are actively looking for diligent and meticulous Air Safety Engineers to join either an Aircraft Platform or an Aircraft Systems Delivery Team. We have multiple Air Safety Engineering positions available across a breadth of locations. Are you experienced in systems safety management? If so, we want to hear from you!

We welcome applications from Safety Engineers from other regulated environments with the willingness to reskill their safety focus in an aviation context.

As an Air Safety Engineer, you will support the development and management of effective safety management systems focusing on fast jets, transport aircraft or helicopters. Your main tasks will be the identification and analysis of hazards, the evaluation of risk reduction measures, and ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed. Aviation safety is paramount and as an Air Safety Engineer, you will play a vital role in the air environment.

You should be process driven and have a keen eye for detail. We are looking for an engineer to influence the safety decisions across the project lifecycle, by ensuring our Armed Forces are equipped with capable, safe-to-operate equipment. Safety is a niche area within our engineering teams, we expect you to arrive prepared to upskill, train and develop into the role.

We can offer you opportunities to develop your skillset by supporting aircraft employed across all three defence services, Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Growing your career with us will provide you with diverse opportunities to use your skills and knowledge to develop yourself professionally, whilst being at the forefront of crucial and significant projects. We offer our employees training, development and mentoring so you can achieve your career goals and aspirations.

In return, we can offer you incredible job stability, career progression, access to world-class training and a supportive culture.

We recognise that the best people for the job are not always available throughout core business hours and are proud to offer flexible, full-time and part-time working to support our colleagues in balancing home and work responsibilities.

We operate hybrid working and your duty station as an Air Safety Engineer can be aligned at any of the following locations:

MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol BS34 8JH

RAF Northolt, West End Road, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6NG

RAF Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6AA

RAF Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire OX18 3LX

DE&S Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2YB

RNAS Culdrose, Helston TR12 7RH

RAF Leeming, Northallerton, DL7 9NJ

RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 3NY

RAF Lossiemouth, Lossiemouth, Moray, IV31 6SD

RAF Odiham, Hook, Hampshire RG29 1QT

RAF Waddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 9NB

2 Valley Road, Wattisham Flying Station, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 7RE

Please note that due to their secure nature, these posts require full security clearance without caveats and are open to UK nationals (sole or dual) only. If you hold a dual British nationality, your application will still be considered however there may be restrictions on your assignments or work travel. Each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please note some attendance to the stated site and business travel in the UK will be required for this position.

Responsibilities for Air Safety Engineer

The responsibilities of these posts will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of policy and process to satisfy DE&S corporate standards for acquisition safety management.
• Work with colleagues at all levels to ensure compliance with relevant UK and EU legislation and regulations, Ministry of Defence (MOD) regulations and DE&S policy.
• Support the development and management of effective safety management systems; identifying and analysing hazards and contributing to the identification and evaluation of risk reduction measures, ensuring that these are adequately documented and managed.
• Specify safety-related systems architectures up to the highest safety integrity levels.
• Manage contractual aspects to ensure safety requirements are captured and manages contractors who perform safety activities.
• Provide informed safety advice to decision makers through project safety panels.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• You will hold a minimum of a HNC (i.e., Level 4) qualification in a relevant Engineering subject or will demonstrate the equivalent experience.
• You will hold Professionally Registered status with a relevant Engineering, Professional Safety Institute, or equivalent body; or be able to achieve registered status within 12 months of starting in the post.
• You will have experience in the use of system safety management tools & processes, and have evidence of working within a safety management environment.
• You will have experience of providing technical advice and delivery of safety products or services from within an engineering environment

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Complies with System Safety requirements – Practitioner
• Compliance with Policy – Practitioner
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving

Benefits

We’re pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

• 25 days’ holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday.
• A market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performance-based bonus, and recognition awards.
• Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required).
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression.
• A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more.
• Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period).
• We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £32,500.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Northallerton, DL7 9NJ