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Apache AH-64E Senior Safety Engineer

Yeovil, England; Bristol, England Job ID JR2025461602 Category Engineering - Safety & Airworthiness Role Type Onsite Post Date Jul. 08, 2025 Security Clearance Required
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Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) are looking to recruit an experience and motivated Senior Safety Engineer into the System Safety and Environmental Engineering Team, to support the sustainment of safety for Boeing’s Products and Services critical to UK defence.  

As a Senior Safety Engineer, your role will be to perform safety engineering and safety management activities in support of the Apache AH-64E aircraft, and maintenance and training services provided by BDUK to the UK MOD.  In this role, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Conduct system safety analysis through the application of appropriate regulatory requirements, legislation, tools and techniques.
  • Interface/liaise with systems engineers, specialty engineering functions, customers and suppliers throughout the development lifecycle regarding safety.
  • Perform hazard analysis to define safety requirements and detailed systems analysis, to demonstrate that safety requirements can be met.
  • Develop safety arguments and draft safety cases to support assurance and certification activities, including identification of appropriate evidence to show safety arguments are reasonable, well-constructed and justified.
  • Identify and create evidence to support assurance of equipment and services, using safety related activities to support the traceability of safety requirements, to implementation and operation.
  • Occasional UK and International Travel may be required
  • Flexible working arrangements can be agreed.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • A background in safety engineering gained in a safety-critical sector or regulated environment e.g aerospace, defence automotive, rail, maritime.
  • Sound knowledge of common safety standards e.g Def Stan 00-056, MIL-STD-882E, ARP 4761.
  • Demonstrable experience producing safety assessment reports and other artefacts through the application of associated safety assessment techniques e.g Fault Tree Analysis, Bowtie analysis etc…
  • Demonstrable experience of the application of safety and risk engineering processes to identify hazards and vulnerabilities, assess risk and implement controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level e.g. FHA, SSA, CCA (ZSA, PRA, CMA).
  • Knowledge and experience of developing safety arguments and safety cases including the use of Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims Argument Evidence (CAE).
  • Ability to build effective and strong working relationships with clients and colleagues. To work effectively, professionally and proactively with people, in face-to-face meetings and through interaction by video calls, telephone and email.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
  • Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree or proven work experience (+10 years in a safety related role).
  • The candidate is required to be a UK National and able to attain SC clearance.

Essential to be able to obtain UK SC security clearance.

This role is onsite position with flexible working hours.

Important information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IMMEDIATELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN 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.

Relocation:

This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 04, 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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