System Safety Engineer

Job Description:

Are you an experienced System Safety Engineer looking to advance your career with a global leader in vertical flight? Join us at Leonardo in Yeovil to work within our Helicopter Division to play your part in our success story.

Your Impact

As System Safety Engineer, you are fundamental to the safe design of the complete air vehicle and working within the team you will have the ability to participate in all phases of the product design life cycle from participating in leading edge innovation to supporting aging aircraft. You will be working on our wide product range encompassing conventional helicopters and uncrewed air systems.

What you’ll do as a System Safety Engineer :
As part of the System Safety Engineering team you will carry out the system safety analysis activities for design and in-service support.

Primary tasks will include the authoring of Functional Hazard Assessments in conjunction with the technical specialists and performing detailed analysis of failure conditions, in order to influence the safe design and certification of Leonardo products.

You will also cover In-service support of existing Leonardo products, including development of necessary modifications.

What we need from you:
• Training in the use of formal safety analysis methods, or alternatively extensive experience in the application of equivalent skills.
• Knowledge of specific IT tools such as Fault Tree+ or equivalent.
• The ability to plan and execute tasks to achieve timescales and costs.
• Good interpersonal skills to ensure effective team working and an appropriate working relationship with external customers.
• Proficiency in the use of general office IT tools, such as MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

It would be advantageous if you have:
• Knowledge of Rotorcraft and systems, ideally relevant to our EH101/AW101/AW159/Lynx platforms
• Evidence of working in a regulated environment with knowledge of airworthiness regulations eg MAA, EASA or FAA.
• Experience of Defence Standard 00-056, ARP4761/4754
• Experience in the use of requirements capture tools, such as DOORS.

*For internal purposes this role has been evaluated up to JFF Level 6, dependent on relevant skills and experience*

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role will require National Security Vetting to SC level. It is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. A range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply, this will include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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