Title:
Inzpire - Junior Functional Safety Engineer (Aviation)

Location:
Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

Role Type:
The Role

Inzpire's award-winning Mission Systems Division delivers some of the world’s most advanced aviation IT systems from our office in Lincoln. As a result of our continued success and business expansion we are delighted to offer an opportunity for a Junior Functional Safety Engineer to join our award-winning team to support the on-going development of our bespoke mission systems.

Working directly for the Safety and Security Technical Authority, the main duties of the role will include:

Conducting safety analysis on Company-designed mission support systems, including Mission Planning Systems and tablet-based obstacle warning, navigation and EFB products.
Producing GECO System Hazard Analysis Reports.
Producing GECO System Safety Assessment Reports.
Maintaining the GECO System Hazard Log and producing GECO System Hazard Log Reports.
Supporting the on-going maintenance, control and configuration management of all documentation and records relating to Mission Systems’ Safety Management System.

The Person

You have a desire to follow a career in safety-critical systems engineering and are motivated by the challenge of analysing complex systems to identify and control safety risk.

As a member of a small highly skilled, multi-disciplined team the responsibilities of the role are necessarily broad and varied and you should be prepared to undertake a comprehensive range of activities that may, at times, fall outside of your specialist field.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a proactive individual with a ‘can-do attitude’ who can work effectively under supervision but who is not afraid to contribute their own ideas to improve product safety.
• Demonstrate a desire to develop professionally within our growing business.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Evidence of the following would be considered essential:

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Safety-Critical Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Software Engineering), or,
• Experience working in a safety-related role within a relevant sector (e.g. military or civil air, rail or nuclear).
• Has excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Has a propensity for thoroughness, accuracy, and consistency when accomplishing tasks.
• Possesses the discipline required to consistently produce high-quality output whilst satisfying applicable standards.
• Can research issues independently and present pragmatic, business-focused solutions in a structured and coherent manner.

Evidence of any of the following would be considered desirable:

• Some relevant experience within a similar environment or role.
• Experience of software- and safety-related standards such as: RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-200B (ED-76A) and Def Stan 00-056.
• Experience of demonstrating the functional safety of complex systems.
• Experience of working with common safety engineering tools and techniques, for example:

o Developing safety assurance cases using goal-structuring notation or claims-argument-evidence.

o Conducting functional failure analysis; failure modes and effects analysis/failure modes, effects and criticality analysis.

• Experience of system hazard log development and management.
• Experience of producing system safety assessment reports.
• Knowledge of Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications.

The Location

The post is primarily based in Lincoln but may require the successful candidate to travel occasionally to other sites within the UK, a Full UK Driver’s Licence and/or the ability to travel independently within the UK is therefore essential.

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

The Company

We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world’s most advanced defence related training, products, and services.

We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the ‘100 Best Large Companies to Work For’ in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving ‘Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation’ and a rating of ‘world-class’ for our employee engagement on a number of occasions. We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature ‘can do’ work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

Equal Opportunities

Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse, talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success, therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic.

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.