Job title:

Safety Engineer Location:

London Work pattern:

Hybrid/remote - occasional site visits Salary:

Competitive (DOE)

iO is proudly partnered with an exciting business operating at the forefront of

autonomy, AI and safety-critical systems.

Now looking to hire a

Safety Engineer

to help build and mature safety assurance capability for next-generation autonomous products.

This is a high-impact role with strong ownership: you'll help shape safety strategy, define robust engineering processes, and influence product architecture to ensure systems are

safe, compliant, and certifiable

in regulated environments.

Key responsibilities Deliver safety analyses such as

HAZOP, FFA, FTA, FMECA/FME(C)A

(aligned to relevant defence/industry standards where appropriate). Develop

safety requirements , safety arguments and

safety case

documentation. Support safety-critical

hardware/software architecture

and ensure safety is embedded in design decisions. Drive compliance against standards such as

ISO 26262, IEC 61508, DO-178C / DO-254

(as applicable). Support audits, reviews and certification activities, liaising with external stakeholders when required. Establish and continuously improve

safety engineering plans, processes, tooling and standards . Mentor and support junior engineers; raise overall safety engineering maturity across the organisation. About you Degree (BEng/MEng/MSc/PhD) in

Safety / Systems / Aerospace / Engineering

(or similar). Significant experience delivering

safety-critical systems

(ideally autonomy/robotics/AI, aerospace, automotive or other regulated sectors). Strong practical knowledge of

FHA/FTA/FMEA/FMECA

and safety case development. Comfortable working cross-functionally and communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Familiarity with emerging

AI/robotics safety guidance

(desirable). What's on offer Competitive salary and benefits (incl. pension, salary sacrifice options, plus additional schemes). Opportunity to influence safety standards and ways of working in a high-growth, mission-driven environment. Work on products and assurance challenges at the cutting edge of autonomy and safety tech.

You'll lead and deliver safety engineering activity across the lifecycle, working closely with systems, software, hardware and autonomy/ML specialists.

If this sounds like the kind of position you'd thrive in, send across your CV or reach out for more information.

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