Senior Product Safety Engineer
- Field: Military/Government
- Deadline: 2026-03-28 10:03
- Coventry, West Midlands
Location: Coventry (Hybrid & Flexible Working Available)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Security Clearance: Eligibility for UK security clearance required
Nationality Requirement: Sole British National
The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Senior Product Safety Engineer to join a high-profile defence engineering programme. This role is ideal for a safety professional with strong defence sector experience who thrives in complex, safety-critical environments and wants to play a key role in ensuring products are safe, compliant and legally operable throughout their lifecycle.
You'll work at the heart of an integrated engineering team, shaping and assuring Product Safety Management Systems and Safety Cases for advanced defence systems.
What You'll Be Doing
Developing, implementing and maintaining robust Product Safety Management Systems
Supporting the creation and delivery of Project Safety Management Plans
Leading hazard identification, risk assessment and risk management activities
Contributing to the development and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Case, including Safety Case Reports
Managing and administering the Project Hazard Log
Producing, presenting and defending clear, logical and evidence-based technical safety arguments
Carrying out peer reviews, verification, assurance and checking activities to demonstrate safety case robustness
Supporting and delivering Product Safety and Environmental training across engineering teams
What We're Looking For
Essential:
A STEM degree (or equivalent experience)
Proven experience working in safety-critical or defence environments
Strong understanding of environmental and operational challenges impacting complex engineered products
Ability to clearly articulate safety arguments to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable:
Experience across the full engineering lifecycle (design, manufacture, assembly, commissioning, test and in-service support)
Knowledge of submarine, maritime or complex defence platforms
Strong capability in interpreting and analysing technical data
Benefits
You'll receive a competitive salary alongside an excellent benefits package, which may include:
Competitive pension scheme
Flexible and hybrid working options
Private healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Lifestyle and retail discounts
Green car scheme
Annual incentive scheme (role dependent)
Relocation support (subject to eligibility)
Why Join?
This is a chance to work on nationally significant defence programmes, where your expertise directly contributes to safety, compliance and mission success. You'll be part of a collaborative, highly skilled engineering environment that values professional development, flexibility and technical excellence.
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