| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Lancashire, Lancashire |
| Industry Sector | Defence |
| Start Date | 01/05/2008 |
| Salary/Rate | £45000 - £47000 per annum |
| Reference | 165182AJB |
| Date Advertised | 02-05-2008 - 18:34 |
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As a Safety Engineers you would be responsible for co-ordinating the evaluation of risk-related evidence in support of the production, by multi-disciplinary teams for new and modified military aircraft.
Safety Engineers will also be engaged in the production of safety cases, the independent review of third-party systems. Safety Engineers will also be expected to provide specialist technical support to customers, acting as independent assessors, advisers, or auditors (ISA).
Key Accountabilities
> Preparing, cooperatively with other technical specialists, bids for submission to prospective customers.
> Working with customers, and multi-disciplinary project teams of technical specialists, to define evaluation requirements
> Developing strategies to identify and obtain the safety evidence required to underpin MA Release recommendations
> Evaluating safety evidence provided by suppliers or technical specialists
> Evaluating risk, within multi-disciplinary project team, throughout the project lifecycle
> Liaising with Project Managers, Customers, Suppliers, and technical specialists from a variety of disciplines
> Coordinating safety activities within projects
> Training and mentoring technical specialists in the application of safety evaluation techniques
> Drafting reports and recommendations
Professional Capabilities/Competencies
> A Degree, or HNC, in Electronics Engineering or Avionics
> Experience in avionics, safety evaluation, or systems engineering.
> Safety assessment techniques such as HAZOP, FMECA, FTA, etc
> Knowledge of system lifecycles
> Experience of working to standards such as JAR-25, Defence Standard 00-56, Mil Std 882, or ARP4761 etc
> Experience as an ISA
> Experience of dealing with Senior Management and Customers in a technical environment
> Experience/knowledge of military aircraft advantageous - but not essential
> Experience of safety case production/review/evaluation
> Experience Land, Sea or Rail systems
Essential Personal Qualities/Behavioural Characteristics
> Good oral and written communication skills
> Strong inter-personal skills
> Effective team work
> Ability to work to challenging and firm deadlines.
> Prepared to go on detachments in the UK and overseas.
Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
| Recruiter: |
|---|
| Matchtech Group PLC |
| Contact Name: |
| Anthony Broadhead |
| Telephone: |
| 01489898867 |
| Fax: |
| 01489898781 |
