Safety and Regulatory Compliance Engineer

2 days ago


Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Meritus Full time

MERITUS Talent are working with a leading aerospace and defence organisation for the recruitment of a Safety and Regulatory Compliance Engineer to join their Hampshire location on an initial 6 month contract. The role is INSIDE IR35, paying £70 per hour via Umbrella and requires candidates to hold an existing Security Clearance.

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Safety and Regulatory Compliance Engineer
to join a leading defence organisation in
Portsmouth
. You'll play a key part in ensuring safety and environmental compliance across a range of technically advanced engineering programmes, including
military satellite communications
and related defence systems.

Working within multi-disciplinary project teams, you'll be responsible for ensuring all activities meet the highest safety, environmental, and regulatory standards throughout the full engineering lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Develop and maintain
    Safety and Environmental Management Plans (SEMP)
    and
    Safety and Environmental Cases (SECR)
    .
  • Chair
    Safety and Environmental Committee meetings
    with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support product development to meet
    UK and EU regulatory requirements
    , including technical files and
    Declarations of Conformity
    .
  • Undertake or facilitate
    safety and environmental risk assessments
    across projects.
  • Provide expert advice to project and product teams on all
    safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance
    matters.

What You'll Need

  • Proven experience with
    MOD Safety and Environmental Management processes
    , including:

  • ASEMS

  • DEF STAN / 00-051
  • POSMS / POEMS
  • Strong understanding of
    UK and EU product compliance legislation
    .
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Background in the
    defence, aerospace, or communications
    sector is highly desirable.
  • Experience with
    military satellite communications (MILSATCOM)
    , particularly in maritime domains, is an advantage.
  • Active SC Clearance
    is essential for this position.

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity to join one of the UK's most respected defence engineering teams, supporting projects that make a genuine national impact. You'll work with experts across systems, engineering, and regulatory compliance - all while influencing the next generation of secure, safe defence systems.



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