Systems Safety Engineer

At Malloy Aeronautics, we're on a mission to revolutionise uncrewed flight. We develop advanced heavy-lift UAVs for both defence and commercial applications.

What sets us apart is our in-house approach. From design and engineering to manufacturing and testing, the majority of our work happens under one roof in Berkshire, allowing us to innovate quickly, maintain exceptional quality, and bring ideas to life faster.

For our teams, that means hands-on involvement, real ownership, and the opportunity to help shape the future of uncrewed aviation.

Role Summary

As a Systems Safety Engineer, you will be reporting to the Chief Engineer. This exciting role will place the right candidate at the forefront of unmanned air systems development in the UK.

We seek a highly motivated engineer to oversee the development and implementation of safety processes for UAS systems. As a Safety Engineer, you will drive the integration of safety requirements into engineering designs, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and industry best practices. You will apply your expertise in safety engineering and risk management to assess hazards, develop safety cases, and maintain product integrity throughout the lifecycle. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote a strong safety culture, providing guidance, training, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.

Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK

What you’ll be doing (but not limited to):

Evaluation of aircraft and system / sub-system design safety in support of platform safety certification throughout the Engineering Lifecycle Generating, updating and reviewing Aircraft, System and Sub-System System Safety Engineering tasks such as Decomposition of safety requirements at all relevant product levels (Weapon Platform, System, Sub-System, Equipment) Zonal Hazard Analysis Reports (ZHAs) Preliminary Hazard List (PHL) Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) System / Sub-System Hazard Analysis Validation of supplier safety analysis / documentation. System / sub-system safety assessment reports, including safety analysis (fault tree analysis etc.) Ensuring that Certification evidence supports achievement of an acceptable level of product design safety wrt Design Airworthiness requirements and identified hazards Assess customer deviations from the design for adverse impact on product integrity and identify recovery route (where necessary) Support the project teams, support and service engineering organisations with the generation of Risk Assessments, ensuring suitable justification exists for action and the adequacy of the proposed remedial / recovery action in mitigating Product safety risk / safety performance degradation Undertake the communication and management of residual risk through the appropriate process Manage and report any outstanding product integrity actions/issues through to closure