Safety Engineering Lead

2 months ago


Cheadle, Staffordshire, United Kingdom Thales Full time

Location: Hybrid Role

Thales is a global leader in providing advanced technology solutions for defense and armed forces customers, ensuring operational superiority at critical moments. Our diverse platforms span across various domains including Above Water, Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance systems.

We are currently seeking a Product Safety Manager to oversee the safety engineering aspects of our significant projects, which include the development of autonomous systems and flagship naval programs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Direct the execution of safety engineering tasks for UWS projects, ensuring timely delivery of all safety documentation and requirements;
  • Serve as the primary contact for safety expertise within your projects, assisting the Project Design Authority and other engineering teams;
  • Coordinate with customer representatives on all safety-related matters;
  • Ensure that the safety management strategies for all projects comply with Thales protocols and customer specifications, including relevant standards;
  • Promptly address any safety concerns regarding products or policy applications, and lead investigations to resolve these issues;
  • Assist the UWS Safety Assurance Manager and Safety Authority in fulfilling their responsibilities to guarantee the safety of all UWS projects and systems.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • Extensive knowledge of Safety Management Processes and proven experience in implementing safety engineering activities;
  • Familiarity with formal hazard identification and assessment methodologies, as well as IT-based Hazard Log management systems;
  • Understanding of product environmental, material, and safety-related legislation, regulations, and standards;
  • Experience in the Defense sector and familiarity with associated Defense Standards is preferred, or knowledge of similar safety management processes in critical domains;
  • Experience in Functional and/or Software Safety, with knowledge of Def Stan or IEC 61508 being advantageous;
  • Comprehension of engineering lifecycle management and its applications.

Security Clearance:

This position requires SC Clearance. While it is beneficial to have this clearance already, candidates must be willing to undergo the necessary process to obtain and maintain it.

What We Offer:

At Thales, we are dedicated to fostering your professional growth. We provide extensive training, development opportunities, and the chance to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our commitment to internal mobility ensures a wide range of career advancement opportunities within our global organization.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a competitive bonus structure, robust pension contributions, private healthcare, and support for relocation if necessary, along with various learning and development initiatives.

Thales is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. We provide reasonable adjustments to ensure that all candidates, including those with disabilities or long-term conditions, can perform at their best during the hiring process.

We look forward to your application.



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