System Safety Engineer

As a Systems Safety Engineer, you will join our Loughborough team to support complex Aerospace programmes involving architecture definition, integration, verification, and safety activities in support of certification objectives. You will engage with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and certification bodies to ensure aligned system delivery throughout the engineering lifecycle.

• Location: Loughborough
• On Site: Yes
• Clearance: None
• Experience Level: Mid-Level

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting system-level integration activities including dependency mapping and interface coherence from concept phase through validation.
• Coordinating with suppliers and engineering partners to ensure synchronized delivery of system requirements and artefacts.
• Contributing to requirements definition, traceability, and verification (DOORS exposure beneficial).
• Assisting with test rig system integration activities; exposure to fuel systems is advantageous (relevant for candidates from automotive or aerospace/defence backgrounds).
• Supporting system coordination and architecture definition aligned to aerospace certification pathways and compliance expectations.
• Contributing to aerospace system safety activities including safety case development, safety & reliability analysis (e.g., FTA, DFMEA), and awareness of certification regulations (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, Airworthiness).
• Facilitating verification and validation activities and ensuring outcomes meet programme certification needs.
• Engaging stakeholders at multiple levels and maintaining clear communication across technical and certification domains.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Systems engineering experience within a relevant technical domain.
• Confidence engaging and managing stakeholders across suppliers and engineering teams.
• Experience contributing to system integration from early design phases.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Aerospace system coordination and architecture definition for certified systems.
• Exposure to aerospace functional safety, safety cases, and airworthiness requirements.
• Knowledge of safety & reliability methodologies (e.g., Fault Tree Analysis, DFMEA).
• Familiarity with aerospace certification standards (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254).
• Experience with test rigs and/or fuel systems integration.

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

About the Company

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!