Safety Engineer - Software Assurance

NATS (National Air Traffic Services) are looking for a Safety Engineer to join their Software Assurance team in Whiteley. The role will support the safe delivery of operational and project changes across complex air traffic management environments., * Develop Software Assurance Plans, Software Assurance Reports, audit reports and supporting assurance documentation

• Support the production of Supplier Capability Assessment Reports and assess supplier software assurance capability
• Identify software development issues that could affect operational performance or assurance, supporting appropriate mitigation
• Ensure software assurance activities comply with the applicable Software Safety Assurance System and business management processes
• Provide expert software assurance advice to service design managers, system engineers, design authorities, project managers, safety managers and architects
• Develop proportionate, well-structured assurance arguments and supporting evidence for programme and project changes
• Plan and facilitate audits against relevant software assurance standards and guidance
• Coordinate safety and assurance work packages, including scope definition, risk identification, resource coordination and delivery against milestones

• Degree-level qualification, or equivalent relevant experience, preferably in a STEM or related discipline
• Experience in software assurance for safety-related, business-critical or operationally significant systems
• Understanding of air traffic control operational systems and procedures, or comparable safety-critical environments
• Detailed knowledge of software safety assurance processes, standards and lifecycle objectives
• Experience constructing assurance arguments and producing Software Assurance Summary Reports or equivalent documentation
• Knowledge of standards and methods such as ED-153, ED-109A, IEC 61508, Goal Structuring Notation, software risk analysis and requirements management
• Experience supporting supplier audits against software assurance standards or equivalent audit activity
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to internal and external stakeholders

Additional Experience:

• Knowledge of safety management systems, business management systems and regulatory processes
• Experience working with regulatory bodies or safety oversight groups
• Practical experience supporting design authorities, architects, project teams and safety managers
• Understanding of software functional failure analysis, design assessment and requirements satisfaction
• Work package management knowledge and experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams
• A proactive approach to professional development, continuous improvement and learning