£59.38/hr
Preston, England
Contract, Variable

Systems/Weapon Safety Engineers x 3 - Aerospace

Posted by Matchtech .

You will be responsible for support to the delivery of Design Safety Certification activities and In-Service Safety activities in support of the Weapon Platform (Typhoon Aircraft) and Support Integration (Typhoon) activities.

Typically, the role includes :

  • Evaluation of Aircraft and Support, and Aircraft System / Sub-system, design safety in support of Platform and Support safety certification.
  • Generating, updating and reviewing Aircraft, System and Sub-System System Safety Assessment Reports in support of the certification process or provision of inputs to partner companies.
  • Generating, updating and reviewing Aircraft Zonal Hazard Analysis Reports (ZHAs) in support of the certification process or provision of inputs to partner companies.
  • Generating Support Integration Safety Assessments / Justifications.
  • Maintenance and update of the Platform and Support hazard logs.
  • Review of Platform and Support certification evidence (inc. associated qualification evidence) and generating safety certification arguments / justifications to assert that the Platform and Support solution design is acceptability safe in support of the certification process.
  • Ensuring safety engineering evidence supports acceptable Safety Certification of the Weapon Platform / Support Solution product design.
  • Ensuring that Certification evidence supports achievement of an acceptable level of Weapon Platform / Support Solution design safety.

Providing specialist advice / support to Design and Systems Engineering teams in:

  • Preliminary Hazard List (PHL)o Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA)o System / Sub-System Hazard Analysis
  • Decomposition of safety requirements at all Product levels (Weapon Platform, System, Sub-System, Equipment, Support Solution)o Validation of supplier safety analysis / documentation
  • System / Sub-System / Support safety assessment reports, including safety analysis (fault tree analysis etc.) and definition / implementation of risk control measures
  • Preparation of safety certification material in support of Project (internal), partner company and customer safety and certification reviews as necessary
  • Undertake weapon system risk assessments throughout ELC phases 6 to 8 related to arising platform issues across

Essential:

  • Extensive knowledge and experience in Aerospace / Aeronautical Engineering, Systems or Mechanical engineering and Safety Engineering in a Military Airborne Platform design environment is essential
  • Ability to lead out and influence on the technical aspects and acceptability of Product Safety in a through-life capacity
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