Safety Engineer – Maritime Defence

Safety Engineer – Maritime Defence

Abbey Wood, Bristol – Hybrid, 2–3 days onsite per week
Contract – Inside IR35
November 26 Start – Initial contract until 31 March 2027 with possible extensions
SC Clearance Required

Infinity Systems Engineering Ltd are recruiting for an experienced Safety Engineer to support a major UK Defence programme within the Maritime Systems domain.

The successful candidate will work within a specialist Safety Engineering team, providing technical safety advice and supporting the delivery of safe and suitable equipment, systems and services across the acquisition lifecycle.

This is a hybrid role based at MOD Abbey Wood, with onsite attendance expected 2–3 days per week. Some UK travel will also be required, including approximately monthly travel to Rosyth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and guidance across Safety Engineering activities.

• Support the delivery of Acquisition Safety policy and engineering solutions.

• Undertake through-life safety risk management activities.

• Support the delivery of safe and suitable equipment, systems and services.

• Contribute to System Safety Management, governance and assurance activities.

• Support safety assurance, audit and compliance activities.

• Work collaboratively with engineering and project teams across the wider Defence acquisition environment.

• Provide professional Safety Engineering input throughout the acquisition and support lifecycle.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience delivering successful Safety Engineering, System Safety or Safety Acquisition outcomes.

• Strong technical Safety Engineering experience within complex engineering environments.

• Experience providing professional technical safety advice to engineering or project teams.

• A relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics qualification at RQF Level 4 or above.

• Professional registration as EngTech or RSciTech with an appropriate professional body is desirable.

Experience within Defence, Maritime, MOD, DE&S or other safety-critical engineering environments would be highly advantageous.

Security Clearance

Candidates must hold current SC Clearance and be able to confirm which organisation currently holds their clearance.