Systems Safety Engineer – Associate (Graduate level)

Support the development of safety cases, hazard analysis, and systems engineering activities for advanced UAV aerospace systems while building expertise in system safety and airworthiness.

Background

Prismatic is a technology development company, specialising in the design, manufacture and delivery of innovative, high value aerospace products and systems. Prismatic is a subsidiary of BAE systems, led by a technically and commercially focused team. Our cutting-edge systems (such as the high-altitude PHASA-35) have clear commercial value, are developed at pace and address critical customer needs.

As a Systems Safety Engineer (Associate) within the SEIT team, you will work under the guidance of the Systems and Operational Safety Lead Engineer to support the delivery of coherent safety cases for both UAV system design and operation.

This is a developmental role where you will learn to provide safety oversight during the evolution of system architectures and the introduction of new capabilities, assisting with build, integration, and testing phases in the UK and other deployed locations. You will be trained in deriving, tracing, and ensuring the compliance of system safety and security requirements.

We are seeking a methodical, detail-oriented graduate who is eager to collaborate across cross-functional disciplines to ensure our systems remain safe, secure, and aligned with customer objectives. This role also offers the opportunity to collaborate across the wider enterprise to support security cases for various other programmes

This role is an entry level role so academic experience is as relevant as hands on experience.

Tasks and Accountabilities

• Work with Systems Engineering team in balancing, adapting, and delivering the technical scope of the projects ensuring the systems safety.

• Work with the team to assist in the design of UAV systems working under supervision of technical management with an emphasis on product safety, security and environmental aspects.

• Conduct aircraft and sub-system level safety analyses to support development of the Operational Safety Case

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to manage safety throughout design and service lifecycle

• Conduct safety analyses to identify hazards, investigate and define mitigations

• Conduct security risk assessments in accordance with applicable regulations

• Support the provision of evidence and compliance documentation required for airworthiness

In order to establish a good understanding of the UAV architecture, functions and behaviours, there is an expectation that this role will also require the following:

• Support to UAV System integration, qualification and acceptance test activities in accordance with Engineering policies.

• You may be required to undertake modelling and simulation of UAV systems and sub-systems.

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the business and directed by line management.

Requirements

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience in Physics, Engineering, or related subject.

• A basic understanding of Systems Engineering and System Safety via real life or academic experience

• Comprehension of the engineering life cycle of a product or system.

• A basic understanding in Requirements and Acceptance Management.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a delivery-focussed team, with an understanding of the balance between specification and delivery.

• Hands-on involvement in novel R&D programs, preferably in advanced or ‘cutting-edge’ technologies gained via real life or academic experiences.

• Familiarity with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and their systems.

• Basic understanding/ experience in modelling, simulation, and analysis using Python or other high-level programming languages.

• Basic experience with requirements management tools and handling acceptance evidence.

• Knowledge of avionics, flight control or energy management systems and their integration into complex platforms.

• Experience in building and testing complex systems, such as vehicles, robots, or other multi-disciplinary engineering platforms.

• An understanding/ awareness of Modelling and simulation in the MathWorks environment, e.g. MATLAB, Simulink etc.

• Familiarity with Aerospace safety standards, including ARP4761, ARP4754, DO-178, and DO-254.

• Experience/ understanding of system safety analyses such as Functional Hazard Analysis and Fault Tree Analysis

• Experience/ understanding/ awareness of cyber security risk assessments

What we Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive package and a range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing, including:

• Location: Alton (Hampshire), UK.

• Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (excluding breaks). Hybrid working (where applicable), giving you the flexibility to balance time between home and our offices (norm is 3 days a week).

• Salary: £28,000-£34,000 – dependent on experience.

• Bonus: Non contractual company performance related bonus.

• Pension: 10% company contribution, plus salary exchange options for AVCs.

• Green Benefits: Access to our Green Car/EV scheme via salary exchange.

• Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years’ service).

• Employee Schemes: Eligibility for the BAE Systems Share Incentive Scheme, Company Performance Free Share awards, Cycle to Work scheme, and a Halfords Trade Discount Card.

• Community & Culture: Social and employee engagement activities through our Prismatic Pulse group.

• Wellbeing: Access to Occupational Health support, including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).