2,525 Safety Engineer jobs in the United Kingdom

Safety Engineer - Defence (UK Citizenship required)

Stevenage or Bristol

2-3 days per week on site

Key skills:

Safety arguments & Safety Case authoring

Hazard analysis (FTA, ETA, SWIFT, HAZOP)

Knowledge of DEF-STAN 00-056 (others desirable)

Background in electronic engineering (software desirable)

Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

We're looking for an experienced Safety Engineer (Contract) to support the integration of complex defence products.

The role involves delivering safety analysis, hazard management, and Safety Case Reports, while working with UK and international authorities.

Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.
We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own, maintain, and develop Safety Cases for in-service assets and equipment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.
• Monitor, interpret, and apply relevant legislation, standards, and regulatory requirements throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Act as the primary point of contact with certifying and regulatory authorities for compliance-related matters.
• Identify and assess engineering compliance risks, implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Support design, modification, and operational activities by integrating compliance requirements.
• Plan and conduct audits, inspections, and compliance reviews, resolving findings promptly.
• Develop and improve compliance processes, guidance documents, and training materials.
• Investigate and resolve compliance-related technical issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Chartered Engineer (Engineering Council) or equivalent qualification, or an engineering degree with progression towards Chartered status.
• Experience in marine design and safety assurance.
• Proven experience in Safety Case development and regulatory or classification society compliance.
• Leadership and staff management experience.
• Project management experience is desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable with a collaborative approach.
• Willingness to travel and work away from home when required.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging marine environment
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary up to 58,226 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cashplan
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging marine environment
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment

If you are a Safety Engineer with experience in marine design and a passion for ensuring compliance and safety, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own, maintain, and develop Safety Cases for in-service assets and equipment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational standards.
• Monitor, interpret, and apply relevant legislation, standards, and regulatory requirements throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Act as the primary point of contact with certifying and regulatory authorities for compliance-related matters.
• Identify and assess engineering compliance risks, implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Support design, modification, and operational activities by integrating compliance requirements.
• Plan and conduct audits, inspections, and compliance reviews, resolving findings promptly.
• Develop and improve compliance processes, guidance documents, and training materials.
• Investigate and resolve compliance-related technical issues, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Chartered Engineer (Engineering Council) or equivalent qualification, or an engineering degree with progression towards Chartered status.
• Experience in marine design and safety assurance.
• Proven experience in Safety Case development and regulatory or classification society compliance.
• Leadership and staff management experience.
• Project management experience is desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable with a collaborative approach.
• Willingness to travel and work away from home when required.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging marine environment
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary up to 58,226 (dependent on experience)
• Flexible working
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cashplan
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging marine environment
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment

If you are a Safety Engineer with experience in marine design and a passion for ensuring compliance and safety, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team.

Safety Engineer - Defence (UK Citizenship required)

Stevenage or Bristol

2-3 days per week on site

Key skills:

Safety arguments & Safety Case authoring

Hazard analysis (FTA, ETA, SWIFT, HAZOP)

Knowledge of DEF-STAN 00-056 (others desirable)

Background in electronic engineering (software desirable)

Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.

We're looking for an experienced Safety Engineer (Contract) to support the integration of complex defence products.

The role involves delivering safety analysis, hazard management, and Safety Case Reports, while working with UK and international authorities.

Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.
We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.

Job Title: Safety Engineer

Overview:

An opportunity to join a leading defence organisation as a Safety Engineer, contributing to the safety assurance of complex weapon systems. This role involves working across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safety analyses and documentation that support integration onto domestic and export platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Safety Case Reports, Safety Management Plans, and hazard analyses.
• Lead safety activities in collaboration with internal teams and external authorities.
• Conduct hazard identification exercises (HAZOP, SWIFT) and risk assessments (FTA, ETA).
• Support safety panels and certification processes.
• Ensure compliance with standards such as DEF-STAN 00-056, IEC 61508, DO-178C, and DO-254.

Essential Skills:

• Strong background in safety engineering within defence or aerospace.
• Experience in electronic engineering (degree/HND level or equivalent).
• Familiarity with system engineering and safety integration.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of safety standards and ability to construct safety arguments.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Abbey Wood, Bristol (hybrid with regular attendance, plus occasional meetings at MBDA Filton, Bristol)

Rate: Up to £550/day (Inside IR35, via an umbrella company)

Contract Duration: ASAP – 31/03/2026 (initial 110 days)

Clearance: Active SC required with sole UK nationality

Closing Date for Applications: 17/09/2025 at 10:00

The SC3 team sits within the Tactical Strike Delivery Team (TSDT) under Lethality and Protect (L&P), responsible for delivery of the SC3 Weapon System Demonstration and Manufacturing programme.

The Safety Engineer will work alongside the existing SC3 Safety Manager, reporting to the TSDT Chief Engineer (Senior Safety Responsible, SSR) and the SC3 Lead Engineer.

Focus will be on developing the SC3 safety case in accordance with DSA.02 during Demonstration phase through to entry into service. The Safety Engineer will ensure artefacts demonstrate compliance with policy, legislation and defence regulations, and that assets are demonstrably safe.

Day-to-day responsibilities include contributing to the Safety Management Plan (SMP) and providing specialist safety advice, tasking, and reporting.

• MBDA SC3 Safety Case Report Review – Review of draft MBDA Safety Case Report.
• DefStan 00-056 AMC Compliance Review – Acceptance of MBDA Final Safety Case Report.
• Maintenance of SC3 Safety artefacts – Monthly updates of Safety Summary, Forward Action Plan, Void Tracker.
• Tasking management and deliverables acceptance – WTS/WESCOE tasking, updating SC3 Operational Safety & Environmental Case Report (SECR), sign-off of SECR for storage/handling/transport.
• Hazardous materials register/dossiers – Review and update.
• Support to SC3 Operational OME Safety Review Panel (OSRP) – Respond to OSRP queries, support issuing of OAS.
• Annual SC3 Safety Management Plan (SMP) Review – Delivery of annual SMP uplift.
• SC3 TSDT Hazard Log development – Acceptance of MBDA Final Hazard Log Report and Hazard Leaflets.
• SC3 Handling, Transport & Disposal Hazard Log – Support Hazard Log maintenance.
• General Safety Support – Ongoing support to SC3 team, safety advice, attendance at meetings/working groups.

• Active SC clearance with sole UK nationality.
• Familiar with DE&S safety management systems and processes (POSMS ).
• Experienced in OME Safety .
• Skilled in producing/maintaining Safety & Environmental Management Plans .
• Experience of Safety Cases and Safety Case Reports .
• Strong knowledge of Hazard Logs and hazard identification/assessment.

• Knowledge of DE&S environmental management systems and processes (POEMS ).
• Experience with Air integrated OME .
• Experience with complex weapon systems .

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Safety

Location: Frimley, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, or Plymouth dependent on role and your personal circumstances. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented
• Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting Design Safety Justification (DSJ) report evidence
• Developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analyses methods, producing, and updating DSJ’s and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards
• Line Managing other safety practitioners in your team

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)
• Broad knowledge of industry safety standards (such as Def Stan 00-055 and 00-056, IEC 61508 or similar)
• Demonstrable experience in safety engineering activities in the defence, maritime or a relevant highly regulated domain

Desirable:

• Good communication skills and ability to interact and manage stakeholders

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Safety & Environmental team:

You will have the opportunity to work within a team of engineers and technical specialists to help us design, develop, integrate, manage, and support complex systems and combat sub-systems for in service and future submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 17th October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

#LI-AB1

#LI-hybrid

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Safety

Location: Frimley, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, or Plymouth dependent on role and your personal circumstances. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented
• Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting Design Safety Justification (DSJ) report evidence
• Developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analyses methods, producing, and updating DSJ’s and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards
• Line Managing other safety practitioners in your team

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)
• Broad knowledge of industry safety standards (such as Def Stan 00-055 and 00-056, IEC 61508 or similar)
• Demonstrable experience in safety engineering activities in the defence, maritime or a relevant highly regulated domain

Desirable:

• Good communication skills and ability to interact and manage stakeholders

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Safety & Environmental team:

You will have the opportunity to work within a team of engineers and technical specialists to help us design, develop, integrate, manage, and support complex systems and combat sub-systems for in service and future submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 17th October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

#LI-AB1

#LI-hybrid

Role : Senior/Principal Safety Engineer

Location: Southampton(3 days remote, 2 days onsite)

Duration : 6 months

Inside IR35 : Umbrella

About our Client:

Our client is a leading UK-based defence and security company, supporting government and commercial partners through advanced research, technology development, and specialist services. They play a key role in enhancing national security, innovation, and operational capability across critical domains.

Key responsibilities:

• Advice to customer with safety management arrangements for defence land based systems.
• compliance with Def Stan 00-056, 00-055, 61508, POSMS
• Chair Hazard workshops
• Hazard log
• Identification of derived safety requirements
• Safety argument for a computer based system, software and data integrity
• Safety and Environmental Case report
• Safety and Environmental Management plan (updates)
• working within our client's team of other SMEs
• reach back to software safety assurance expertise
• Agile lifecycle -experience of collaborative working in multi discipline teams

Experience required :

• Need to be self-starter work on own initiative confident interacting with customers.
• Ability to lead workshops and safety discussions.
• Sufficient experience of 61508.
• Agile methods
• Cloud based systems.
• Principles of data safety.

Please apply if you want to be part of leading global defence company!

Due to the nature of the work carried out at our client's site, these roles are subject to specific nationality requirements and are only open to sole British citizens. Candidates who meet this criterion will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting.