Job Description
Job description
Location: Filton
We are looking for a System Safety & Reliability Specialist to join us at Airbus in Filton. This is in our Safety and Reliability team - reporting to our Head of safety and reliability
ABOUT THE TEAM
The team of around 50 safety engineers is based in five separate locations around Europe and is accountable for the safety activities (functional and physical) for all Airbus aircraft systems. This includes the system safety assessment for functional safety (SSA); Particular Risk analysis (PRA); Zonal Safety Assessment (ZSA). These tasks involve a good knowledge of system architectures and behaviours as well as a good understanding of system installation. The safety activities involve close relationships with the Design Office, Chief engineering organisation, programs and certification teams.
OVERVIEW
The Safety & Reliability team is key in ensuring that systems architectures and their integration on the aircraft comply with the latest airworthiness regulations and safety processes.
As a system safety & reliability specialist, you will play an integral part in ensuring that all Airbus products are developed, designed, produced and supported according to the state-of-art and the relevant safety standards (associated to airworthiness regulations).
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional / Some / Frequent / Extensive travel within UK / and international
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Financial Reward: competitive salary, annual profit share, pension enhancements up to 8%, shopping discounts, car leasing scheme and much more
Work/ Life Balance: 35 hour week and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/ sell holiday
Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance, wellbeing benefits (including 24/ 7 online GP and mental health support), cycle-to-work scheme, discounted family health and dental insurance, lunchtime yoga / meditation
Family and Caregiving: Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving
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HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
The safety specialist role will be primarily focused on ATA 28 and 32 systems, as well as associated particular risks such as Wheel and Tire Failure and Fuel Tank Safety. As part of the role, you will doing the following activities:
Review systems design and in-service solutions through understanding how failures will affect systems operation
Contribute to the safety 'validation and verification' activities at systems level
Generate and review Safety Assessment and Analyses for Aircraft Systems (FHA, pSSA, SSA, Fault Trees, Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments)
Generate and review Common Cause Analyses such as Particular Risk Analyses, Zonal Safety Analysis and Common Mode Analyses
Support the System Design Teams and suppliers to ensure compliance against the safety objectives.
Liaise with key stakeholders e.g. Chief Engineer, Design Team Leaders regarding risks that will affect the safety of the aircraft and work closely with these stakeholders to manage these risks
Analyze in-service occurrences to ensure safety compliance of the In-Service fleet.
ABOUT YOU
You will be a naturally curious individual with a passion for learning new skills. Previous experience of working in the Aerospace industry would be beneficial, however other industries such as nuclear would be considered as well
University degree in Aeronautical/ Aerospace Engineering.
Proven experience in Aeronautical engineering, ideally in the field of Safety and Reliability Engineering.
Good knowledge of Aircraft Systems
Experience of Safety processes, regulations and guidelines (CS/ AC 25.1309, ARP 4761, ARP 4754A).
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request.
Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
