Senior Engineer (Systems Safety)

Job Purpose

We are looking for a highly experienced and diligent Senior Systems Safety Engineer to be the focal point for product and system safety assurance.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that Drumgrange’s products and systems are safe to use and certifiable to applicable standards. This will be achieved through planning, managing, and delivering all aspects of product and system safety across the Drumgrange portfolio of bids and projects.

Working as part of an engineering design team, the role will include both managing and conducting safety management activities, utilising internal and external stakeholders to accomplish tasks and will be responsible for the production of all relevant documentation in accordance with relevant safety legislation, regulations, project safety management system, and contractual requirements. 

Why Drumgrange?

When you join Drumgrange, you will be joining one of the last independent, family-run engineering companies in the UK defence industry.

For a company our size, we have a wide portfolio of projects. From working out how to integrate land sensors onto their respective platforms to going out to sea to carry out trials, you can expect to work on a variety of interesting projects with meaningful, real-world impact with stakes that go beyond delivering value to the shareholders.

As a Drumgrange employee, you get a rare opportunity to be involved all the way through the engineering lifecycle, from the bid stage, research, design, development, through to product/capability integration and end-of-life support. With only a few levels between junior roles and senior management, hard work hardly goes unnoticed, and there are plenty of opportunities to create a change. So if you are looking to hit the ground running, have a passion for engineering excellence, and are interested in building a rewarding career that gives you a sense of purpose, you will be a great fit at Drumgrange.

What you'll do

·    Establish and work on Safety Management Systems and Plans.
·      Determine priorities through a review of contractual, policy, and legislative requirements.
·      Carry out detailed safety analysis, risk evaluation, and safety case construction using a best practice approach.
·      Lead and conduct hazard identification and analysis activities, providing documented evidence through maintained hazard logs.
·      Conduct safety-based risk assessments, as part of safety case management and for legislative compliance.
·      Resolve Product Safety engineering issues and problems, compiling technical reports, and accompanying presentations.
·      Provide safety input to bids and proposals, identifying work packages, effort, and time required.
·      Manage delegation of tasks internally, and externally where safety management tasks are subcontracted.
·      Evolve company working practices and processes as appropriate to ensure that product safety considerations are an integral part of the design process.

What you'll need

·    Hold acknowledged competency in Product Safety Engineering, with proven experience in delivering product safety management as part of complex systems, within a regulated industry.
·      Experience in leading and conducting safety analysis, risk evaluation, and safety case construction.
·      Experience in leading and conducting hazard identification and analysis activities.
·      Working knowledge of safety-based risk assessments, including identification, estimation, and reduction techniques.
·      Have a high level of both verbal and written communication skills providing regular communication to internal and external stakeholders, customers, and suppliers.
·      Good understanding of safety and regulatory standards and policies, such as Def Stan 00-056, DSA02-DMR.
·      Be able to manage, motivate, and develop engineering employees to ensure they fulfill their roles and meet targets within agreed timelines and standards of quality.

What you’ll get

      ·        Full engineering lifecycle with optional career path: Choose the direction of your career
·        Paid overtime or time off in lieu: Gain up to 24 additional paid days off per year or boost your salary with an authorised single-time overtime
·        Flexible working: We operate around the core working hours of 09:30 – 12:00 & 14:00 – 16:00
·        Role-specific allowances: Subject to individual projects and roles.
·        Holiday entitlement: 24 days per annum, plus public holidays. These are pro rata for part-time roles. A Christmas closedown occurs for most roles from 24^th December – 2nd January, utilising your holiday entitlement.
·        Pension scheme: Competitive employer contribution scheme
·        Private medical care: Access a network of 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide
·        Training and upskilling: We are committed to your continuous personal and professional development meaning that you have the opportunity to gain additional skills and qualifications
·        Monthly Payment Schemes: Save money on a new bicycle and cycling accessories and get fit too!
·        Company tech: Salary loans to purchase laptops, mobiles, and home office equipment
·        Relocation package: Available to selected candidates needing to relocate within easy travel distance of one of our offices - In line with HMRC guidelines - spend less time travelling and more time living

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Please be aware that many of our roles will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities held, and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform in our organisation.

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