General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.
Job DescriptionWe are hiring a Principal Safety Engineer who is accountable for enacting the GDUK Safety Policy; primarily this is discharged by execution of Safety Management Programmes to address Functional and Non-Functional Safety aspects.
The successful candidate will be a Chartered Engineer with several years’ experience of leading safety elements of large programmes and sometimes delivering across multiple project/programmes. The ability to input into the business’s safety capability, provide strategic safety leadership and deliver flexible and innovative approaches in the military land, sea and air environment, is a major requirement of this role.
The candidate will be responsible for the creation and management of Safety Plans and Safety & Environmental Cases in accordance with GDUK processes.
They will provide analysis of software and hardware design capabilities in order to identify hazards, their causes and consequences, and formulates specific functional safety requirements and/or operational processes.
QualificationsExpertise in the following should be demonstrated:
- Demonstrable breadth and depth of experience / competence in Safety Engineering for large scale system of systems, or a background that provides the equivalent transferrable experience / competence.
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (or equivalent), an MSc in System Safety would be advantageous
- Chartered Engineer, or equivalent status is highly desirable.
- Track record of delivery on Safety and Environmental programmes
- Understanding of Systems Engineering
- Experience of functional safety and system of systems safety
Competence in the following areas:
- System and product safety case plans and reports
- Software Safety
- Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis
- Modular Safety Cases and Goal Structuring Notation (GSN)
- Def Stan 00-051, 00-055; 00-056; IEC 61508; DSA02.DLSR.LSSR; DO-254; DO-178B and C;
- HAZOPS
- Safety Integrity Levels (SILs)
- Legislative compliance and knowledge of current/future safety and environmental legislation
- CCA
- OHHA / OSHA
General Dynamics Mission Systems utilises QDOS IR35 Status Review. The requirements of this contract have been evaluated as Outside IR35 – Prior to the engagement start you will need to complete a status questionnaire in order to receive the finalised status determination.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.
Skills Required
- Several years of experience leading safety elements of large programmes
- Breadth and depth of Safety Engineering experience for large-scale systems of systems, or equivalent transferable competence
- Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent status
- Track record delivering Safety and Environmental programmes
- Understanding of Systems Engineering
- Experience with functional safety and systems-of-systems safety
- Competence in system and product safety case plans and reports
- Competence in Software Safety
- Competence in Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis
- Competence in Modular Safety Cases and Goal Structuring Notation
- Knowledge of Def Stan 00-051, 00-055, and 00-056
- Knowledge of IEC 61508, DSA02.DLSR.LSSR, DO-254, DO-178B, and DO-178C
- Knowledge of HAZOPS and Safety Integrity Levels
- Knowledge of current and future safety and environmental legislation
- Competence in CCA, OHHA, and OSHA
- Ability to obtain appropriate UK Security clearance
- Ability to complete UK Right to Work checks
General Dynamics Mission Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits stand out with immediate 401(k) vesting and a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% of pay, which is repeatedly positioned as a key strength of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as robust, including seeded PTO for new hires, a bank of holidays, and multiple leave types such as bereavement, jury duty, and military leave.
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Flexible Benefits — Schedule and work-setup flexibility is emphasized through options like a 9/80 arrangement and remote/hybrid availability in some roles, often treated as an important part of overall rewards.
General Dynamics Mission Systems Insights
What We Do
At General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, we develop mission critical C4ISR solutions across the land, sea, air, space and cyber domains, but that doesn’t tell our whole story. When downed pilots are isolated in enemy territory, our equipment gives them a lifeline to call home. When a student opens a textbook to learn about the universe, they’re looking at data and pictures sent using our technology. When the government needs to share crucial top-secret information, our products help them keep this information out of the wrong hands. When sailors need to locate underwater mines, our technology allows them to find explosives with unmanned underwater vehicles. Delivering C4ISR technology is what we do but we think why we do it is more important.
