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P8 System Safety Engineer

Yeovil, England; Milton Keynes, England; Middle Wallop, England; Bristol, England Job ID JR2025446685 Category Engineering - Safety & Airworthiness Post Date Mar. 12, 2025
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Job Description

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Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) is looking for an P8 System Safety Engineer based in Yeovil, Bristol, Milton Keynes or Middle Wallop, UK.

In this role you will be collaborating with the BDUK Systems Safety and Environmental Engineering Manager and working within the Safety team, undertake safety assessment of Over and Above tasking development and/or in-service System Safety activities in support of the UK MOD customer for the UK P8 aircraft.

The role will have significant UK MOD customer, supplier and wider Boeing interface and therefore a person who is diplomatic whilst being strong minded is essential.


Position Responsibilities:

  • Development of Operational, Product and System Safety artefacts and associated documentation in accordance with Defence Standard 00-056 for the P8 programme such as the generation of:

    • Hazard Identification and Analysis including’

    • Hazard Logs’

    • Safety Cases, Safety Case Reports and Safety Arguments’

    • Loss model development

  • Ensure close liaison with other Boeing, customer and supplier technical fields to ensure appropriate evidence is available to support the Safety Case

  • Support customer safety meetings and chair System Safety Working Groups

  • Identify, supervise and implement risks, issues and opportunities and support the development of mitigation plans

  • Identify and apply appropriate safety legislation and regulations

  • Proactively support the further development, maintenance, review and update of safety process

  • Some UK travel may be required

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

  • Proven experience in leading and developing Safety Assessments for aircraft training and associated synthetic training systems

  • Previous industry Safety Engineering experience in the Military Air environment, including application of Def Stan 00-056

  • Experience developing Safety Management Systems and in-service management of Safety Cases, and Hazard Logs

  • Experience with the use of common safety tools, such as CASSANDRA, BowTieXP, Adelard Assurance and Safety Case Environment

  • Experience of identifying and applying appropriate safety legislation and regulations

  • Strong communication skills, technical proficiency, and skills with project management concepts/tools

Preferred Qualification (Desired but non-essential Skills/Experience):

  • Degree in Engineering or equivalent

  • Platform or system experience and product knowledge of UK military aircraft is highly desirable

  • Completed or working towards a post graduate qualification in System Safety Engineering is highly desirable but not essential

What Boeing offers you:

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

  • Competitive salary and annual incentive plans

  • Continuous learning: You’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next

  • Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way

  • Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

  • 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year

  • Pension Plan with 10% employer contribution

  • Company paid BUPA Medical Plan

  • Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks

  • Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week

  • 6x annual salary life insurance

  • Learning Together Programme to support your ongoing personal and career development

  • Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

  • Parental leave options available

Work Authorisation: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to acquire Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to acquire a UK security clearance for which the Government requires UK Citizenship.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 10, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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