Principal Systems Safety Engineer

The System Safety Engineer will be responsible for the technical ownership of hardware safety activities including, * Hands-on schematic reviews, ensuring hardware designs meet functional safety and integrity requirements.

• Providing safety requirements input directly into hardware design, including programmable elements and PLC-based architectures.
• Managing and performing Hardware FMEDA activities to IEC 61508, including component-level failure rate justification and diagnostic coverage assessment.
• Supporting and guiding low-level hardware development teams, ensuring safety is embedded throughout the lifecycle.

General Safety Engineering Deliverables

• Producing Safety Case Reports, arguments and supporting evidence.
• Developing and maintaining Hazard Logs, Hazard Analyses and associated documentation including Cost Benefit Analysis.
• Conducting safety analyses such as FHA, FMEA, FTA, BowTie, and supporting wider system safety assessments.
• Assessing supplier safety compliance, ensuring alignment with legislative, contractual and functional safety requirements.
• Providing safety input to PDR, CDR and lifecycle engineering reviews.
• Acting as a Safety SME across multidisciplinary systems projects.

Essential skills: Candidates must demonstrate strong capability in the following, + Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible

• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

Do you have experience in Programmable logic controllers?, We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Principal System Safety Engineer with strong experience in hardware development safety, particularly in programmable electronic hardware, PLC-based systems, and IEC 61508-compliant design., * Extensive experience in hardware safety assurance, including:

• Schematic interpretation and review
• Programmable electronic hardware (custom logic, PLCs, PE devices)
• Hardware requirements derivation and traceability
• FMEDA development and review
• Understanding of failure modes, diagnostic coverage and architectural constraints
• Utilisation of IEC 61508 and Def Stan 00-55
• SIL determination

• Ability to work hands-on with hardware development teams to guide safe design decisions.

Safety Engineering Competence

• Strong background in hazard and risk management, including Hazard Identification, Hazard Logs and Hazard Analysis.
• Experience producing Safety Arguments and supporting Design Authority approvals.
• Working knowledge of legislative compliance, including AMC/AAMC tailoring.
• Experience assessing supplier safety compliance against contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in safety analysis techniques such as FTA, BowTie, FHA, FMEA.

Desired skills:

• Desired to have one or more of these skills areas:
• WOME Background
• Naval Background

Experience:

• Extensive experience in Engineering, specalised in system safety for hardware development
• Experience in hazard analysis and the application of Cost Benefit Analysis
• Experience with IEC 61508, Def Stan 00-56, Def Stan 00-55 and navigating compliance against international and UK legislation
• Experience with SIL determination and product qualification
• Experience in the development of Safety Case reports, assessing Safety Case validity and safety assurance including ALARP
• Experience within the WOME and marine environment is desirable

What do I need before I apply:

• Valid SC Clearance. Sole UK Nationality.

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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