Safety Authority - Underwater Systems

Thales Group

Bristol, United Kingdom
Not specified; bonus available; car allowance, pen...
Hybrid
Engineering degree preferred
Chartered status desirable
Root cause analysis experience
This high-influence role acts as the Technical Director's trusted expert to ensure products are safe, compliant, and assured throughout their lifecycle

Job Summary

  • This high-influence role acts as the Technical Director's trusted expert to ensure products are safe, compliant, and assured throughout their lifecycle.
  • The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 15 specialists across Product Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Maritime Operations Safety Assurance.
  • Thales offers market-leading training, development opportunities, private healthcare, pension contributions, and relocation support for this position.

Matching Summary

This high-influence role acts as the Technical Director's trusted expert to ensure products are safe, compliant, and assured throughout their lifecycle.

Salary

Not specified; Bonus available; Car allowance, pension, private healthcare included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Engineering degree preferred
  • Chartered status desirable
  • Root cause analysis experience
  • HAZOP and FMEA expertise
  • Safety Management Systems knowledge
  • Through-life engineering understanding

Nice-to-have

  • Defence sector background advantageous
  • Strong stakeholder influence skills
  • Positive safety culture championing
  • Mentoring and leadership capabilities
  • Continuous improvement drive

Key Requirements

  • British National from birth required
  • Security Clearance (SC) mandatory
  • 5 years UK residence requirement
  • Engineering degree (post-graduate preferred)
  • Proven technical and managerial leadership

Work Rights

Must be a British National from birth

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