Safety Engineer – Bristol

Company: iO Associates
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Role type: Permanent (hybrid 3-days on site)

Location: Bristol area

Must be eligible for SC clearance

iO are currently partnered with a fast-growing UK engineering business delivering mission-critical technology into complex, high-consequence environments. They work at the intersection of sensing, communications and AI-enabled capability, supporting national security and resilience-focused programmes.

With a collaborative, delivery-led culture and a strong focus on professional development, this is an excellent opportunity to join a high energy business who are looking to grow their Safety Engineering function.

The successful candidate will support delivery of safety assurance throughout the full engineering lifecycle – from requirements and architecture through to integration, verification and validation.

Role responsibilities (depending on level)

  • Deliver safety engineering activities across the project lifecycle.
  • Support/lead safety work packages with ownership of delivery to time, cost and quality
  • Apply recognised safety analysis techniques (e.g. FMEA, HAZOP, BowTie)
  • Develop and maintain safety artefacts, including:
    • Hazard logs
    • Compliance/legislation assessments
    • Safety arguments / safety case reports
  • Collaborate with systems/engineering teams on trade studies, design reviews, and technical feasibility
  • Engage stakeholders and present safety progress at project reviews

Skills & Experience

  • Understanding of systems engineering and safety engineering principles
  • Strong analytical/problem-solving capability
  • Confident written and verbal communication
  • Comfortable working in cross-functional engineering teams
  • Eligible for SC clearance

Desirable (varies by level)

  • Safety lifecycle experience and safety documentation ownership
  • Experience in complex environments (e.g. defence, security, aerospace or similarly regulated sectors)
  • Familiarity with engineering delivery tooling (e.g. requirements and workflow tools such as JAMA / JIRA)
  • Understanding of government/procurement engineering environments

Due to the nature of this role you must be eligible to obtain SC clearance.

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Posted: August 29th, 2026