Senior System Safety Engineer

We are looking for a Senior System Safety Engineer who will:

Be passionate about their work in system safety, is looking for an exciting new challenge and will enjoy working with a world class team  to produce a safe and sustainable aircraft that is accessible to everyone. When you join Vertical Aerospace, you can expect to be part of a highly driven and motivated team comprised of leading aerospace and technology thinkers as well as some of the finest engineering talent. Vertical is a values-led business that embraces diversity in all its forms in particular diversity of thought. Vertical is committed to building an industry leading team offering global perspectives that represent the communities it serves.

The responsibilities and duties of the Senior System Safety Engineer will be as follows:

• Lead a team of System Safety Engineers through aircraft development, certification and into service.
• Co-ordinate and deliver safety activities (such as such as Functional Hazard Assessments, System Safety Assessments and Aircraft Survivability Analyses) for the technology demonstrator / certification aircraft.
• Be the primary safety interface for all aircraft integration activities and provide safety solutions to problems that are defensible and auditable.
• Produce the aircraft safety case.
• Collaborate, with (and where necessary, provide advice to the) Design / Programme Teams on all aspects of system safety.
• Ensure all work completed by the Aircraft Safety Team is consistent and in line with policy and procedures.
• Contribute to the development / continuous improvement of the operating framework of Aircraft Safety Team.
• Participate in the international evolution of safety standards for eVTOL aircraft.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone that possesses a passion for applying their skills and experience to building something new in a fast-paced start-up environment.  You will have a broad remit to influence and affect the way in which we continuously improve our safety management activities.

The successful Senior System Safety Engineer will have the following Experiences & Qualifications:

• Education to degree level or higher in an Engineering discipline (Aeronautical, Mechanical or equivalent).
• A career background in the design and development of safety-critical systems.
• An interest in green technology in aviation.
• Significant demonstrable experience of aircraft and/or system level safety assessments.
• Awareness of the processes and requirements relevant to aircraft certification.
• Knowledge of SAE ARP 4754A / 4761 and their application.
• Experienced user of fault tree analysis tools (Reliability Work Bench/FT+ preferred).
• Strong analytical skills to examine evidence to support a safety argument.
• Demonstrable experience of coordinating the activities of a Safety Team to deliver on-time.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and meeting project specific deadlines.
• Fluent in English. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to influence and negotiate across the business. Ability to communicate complex ideas so that they are understood by different audiences.
• Possess positive collaborative behaviours.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Knowledge of air vehicle design .Experience of working with multiple types of air vehicle including rotorcraft / multi rotors.
• Experience with 2X.1309 analyses and guidance material.
• Experience of System-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA) and its application to complex systems.
• Experience of risk management and safety management systems.
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Participation in EUROCAE Working Groups (or similar).
• Familiarity with Dassault Systemes engineering and management tools (3DX).
• An understanding of the interrelationship between Cyber Security on Safety
• A basic understanding of aviation software development and system communication protocols.
• An understanding of RTCA DO-178C, and RTCA DO-254.

This is an on-going advert and interviews will be help on an ad-hoc basis until sufficient applications have been received.