System Safety and Environmental Engineering Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead safety and environmental engineering across BDUK programs to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality aerospace systems. You will shape risk management frameworks, resource planning, and continuous improvement within a cross-functional team aligned to the mission of delivering safe products for defence. You will engage with UK MOD and other stakeholders, driving technical leadership and growth of a diverse engineering team. This is a hands-on, leadership-focused role with significant responsibility for safety assurance and program delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Inclusive culture with employee voice empowerment
• Pension plan with employer contribution
• Company funded medical plan (BUPA)
• Generous leave options including 23 days + holidays and Winter Break

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement frameworks for safety, product, system, and service safety management
• Support BDUK programmes with safety and environmental engineering expertise
• Plan and forecast resources and budgets for aircraft safety and environmental engineering
• Engage with functional staff to ensure safety requirements for new and ongoing projects
• Monitor On Time Delivery and First Time Quality to manage engineering output
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team performance and delivery
• Foster growth and lead a diverse team including early career professionals
• Oversee team development, recruitment, and performance management
• Develop technical leaders and experts within the team
• Manage changes and contribute to technical assurance across BDUK products/services
• Coordinate with BDUK Safety Management System staff for safe delivery
• Interact with UK MOD and Boeing stakeholders with diplomacy and resilience
• Travel within the UK and internationally as required

Key requirements

• Degree in an Engineering or relevant discipline
• Ability to plan and implement project/process plans and operational goals
• Experience in resource acquisition, supplier management, and process improvement
• Strong relationship-building with customers, partners, peers, and direct reports
• Experience in motivating and developing team members
• Formal training in system safety and/or environmental engineering
• Experience leading safety/environmental assessments for complex systems and aircraft
• Ability to approve technical approaches within own area of expertise
• Industry experience in safety/environmental management including Def Stan 00-056/00-051, POSMS/POEMS
• Experience with safety/environmental management systems and in-service safety/environmental cases
• Environmental risk management and hazard log management
• Familiarity with eCassandra, ASCE, RBW Fault Tree module, BowTieXP
• Experience with aircraft operations and maintenance
• Strong communication, technical competency, project management, diplomacy and resilience

• diplomacy
• resilience
• relationship-building
• Def Stan 00-056
• Def Stan 00-051
• POSMS

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