Safety Engineer (Land Systems)

Overview

Expleo is seeking an Safety Engineer to support the growth of Expleo's Defence and Land Systems business. The successful candidate will provide safety engineering expertise across the AJAX Combat Vehicle Programme , with responsibility for supporting demonstration, trials, and design development activities while ensuring compliance with safety processes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Working within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment, you will support the MOD's AJAX Programme Production Team, providing safety engineering support to the Demonstration Pillar and ensuring that key safety documentation, risk management activities, and compliance processes are delivered effectively.

This role requires candidates to hold, or be eligible to maintain, SC Security Clearance . The position involves a hybrid working pattern with regular attendance at MOD Abbey Wood (Bristol) and General Dynamics, Merthyr Tydfil .

Responsibilities

• Provide safety engineering support to the AJAX Demonstration Pillar.
• Manage and coordinate demonstration and trials-related safety activities.
• Produce and maintain trials safety documentation on behalf of the Senior Safety Responsible.
• Ensure demonstration activities align with programme safety policies and risk management strategies.
• Support design modification activities by reviewing safety implications and providing engineering recommendations.
• Liaise with engineering, project, and delivery teams to resolve safety-related issues.
• Maintain accurate records of safety assessments, concessions, approvals, and related documentation.
• Assist with the development and implementation of safety procedures and best practices.
• Participate in safety audits, reviews, investigations, and reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, standards, and organisational policies.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and assurance activities across the programme.

Qualifications

• Professionally registered as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or equivalent.
• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain SC Security Clearance.
• Formal safety engineering qualification or specialist safety training.
• Membership of a recognised professional engineering institution.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or progress towards chartership.

Essential skills

• Strong safety engineering knowledge within complex engineering programmes.
• Ability to develop, review, and maintain safety documentation and artefacts.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Knowledge of safety assurance principles and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Knowledge of Defence acquisition and assurance processes.

• Understanding of trials and demonstration activities within military vehicle programmes.

• Familiarity with safety standards applicable to defence or safety-critical systems.

• Knowledge of systems engineering and integrated assurance approaches.

Experience

• Providing technical safety advice and guidance within engineering projects.
• Supporting the delivery of safety-critical systems and programmes.
• Producing and reviewing safety cases, hazard logs, and safety documentation.
• Managing safety activities across project lifecycles.
• Working within regulated engineering environments.
• Collaborating with engineering, programme, and customer stakeholders to resolve safety issues.
• Experience working with MOD stakeholders and industry partners.
• Defence Major Programmes (GMPP/CAT A).
• Land systems, armoured vehicles, or combat vehicle platforms.
• Engineering production environments.
• Trials, test, and evaluation activities.
• MOD, DE&S, or defence industry delivery organisations.
• Safety engineering activities relating to design modifications and capability enhancement programmes.
• Experience applying safety management processes and risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience supporting engineering change and configuration management activities.

What do I need before I apply

• This role supports UK Defence and safety-critical programmes. Applicants should be comfortable working within highly regulated engineering and assurance environments.
• Candidates must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, SC Security Clearance .
• Regular attendance is required at customer and secure sites including MOD Abbey Wood and General Dynamics facilities.
• Applicants should be willing to travel as required to support programme activities and stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive