Design Safety Management Engineer

Date Posted: 2024-11-15

Country: United Kingdom

Location: GBR05: Broughton, Hangar 119, Chester Road, Bretton, Chester, CH4 0DH

Position Role Type: Unspecified

Design Safety Management Engineer

Broughton, Cheshire – Hybrid working available

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do.

The role

A Design Safety Management Engineer is required to support the Head of Design in the management of the Safety Management System (SMS) for RUK’s CAA & MAA Design Organisation Approvals.

This role will involve the following:

• Manage and maintain the SMS element of the Design Management System (DMS)
• Maintain the Design Organisation Risk Register and administer Risk Register reviews to ensure it continues to record, assess and mitigate design related hazards
• Investigate design related occurrences, findings and conduct root cause analysis
• Support the safety assurance process including resolution of non-compliances and required procedure improvements
• Actively promote the design organisation SMS and communicate and prepare key safety risks/concerns for airworthiness and safety meetings
• Maintain effective coordination with the Aviation Safety Team to ensure that design SMS requirements are fulfilled
• Support in the management and monitoring of RUK design organisation sub-contractor approvals and the integration of applicable DMS requirements
• Support internal and external audit activity and address audit findings and improvement opportunities
• Research regulation and advise on compliance matters; identify procedure updates or contract changes needed to comply

Candidate Specification

• Degree Qualified in a relevant subject, e.g. Aeronautics, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, or equivalent relevant experience. Membership of a Professional body.
• Knowledge of MAA regulations, Part 21 DOA, aircraft airworthiness regulations and interfaces with maintenance and Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations.
• Adequate knowledge of multiple aerospace design disciplines.
• Experience with Product Data Management tools.

Personal Characteristics

• Attention to detail and process adherence.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Recognise the need for regular, concise and objective status reporting.
• Eligible for or Holder of current SC security clearance (RSL will sponsor as required).

Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.