Safety Authority - Avionics

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world's largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Safety Authority - Avionics

Crawley or Reading - Hybrid basis

As the Safety Authority for Avionics (Flight Avionics (FLX) and Thales Training & Simulation (TTS) business lines), you will have accountability for assuring all Safety and Environmental related aspects of our product developments, delivery programme and service offerings.

The FLX & TTS businesses serve a wide variety of domestic and international customers in the aerospace sector, covering both the Civil and Military domains. Your role will include:

• Supporting the design and delivery of our next generation Tactical Mission Management System
• Supporting the design and delivery of our next generation SATCOM Terminal (Flytlink) for use on the Iridium network
• The development of our next generation Secure Intercom and Information System for military fixed and rotary wing platforms
• Supporting delivery of the several studies we are undertaking to shape the future of aircraft communication systems
• Overseeing the development and delivery of high fidelity training simulators, and training services

Key Stakeholders:

• Thales UK CEO
• UK VP Engineering
• UK VP Technical
• Thales Flight Avionics Managing Director
• Thales Training and Simulation Managing Director
• Safety Engineers
• Product Design Authorities and Design Authorities

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that safety and environmental management activities are in accordance with policy, instructions, process and guidance;
• Approving any tailoring of Thales UK Safety and Safety environmental policy, instructions, process and guidance
• Maintaining the Safety Management Strategy (SMS) & Environmental Management Strategy (EMS)
• Maintaining a detailed knowledge of the company's legal responsibilities and liabilities with respect to safety and environmental
• Arbitrating conflicts around Safety / Environmental PSS implementation.
• Review and approval of all Safety and Environmental; Management Plans, Cases, Assessments and Reports, Programmes, Processes, and Artefacts including Declaration of Design Safety
• Ensuring all projects follow an appropriate safety and environmental engineering process
• Ensuring competent individuals are appointed to safety and environmental related roles, with the ability to appoint Safety Assurance Managers, Product HSE Managers, and delegate to lower level Safety Authorities
• Ensuring all products have a valid safety and environmental assessment/case and that the residual risks are known, ALARP and tolerable or broadly acceptable;
• Ensuring that the safety assessment/safety case for each solution is adequately documented and does not place undue risk or liability onto Thales UK (including accepting Product Safety Assessments/Cases on behalf of Thales UK)
• Ensuring that safety and / or Environmental incidents are investigated, reported upon and closed
• Ensuring the Business Lines are represented at the UK PSC and UK Product HSE Committee

Desired knowledge, qualifications and experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience
• Experience of working as a Safety Engineer, Safety Assurance Manager or equivalent as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering teams, with an understanding of System Engineering and System Engineering Processes and Practices, including knowledge of the application and tailoring of Product Development/Engineering Lifecycles
• Experience of working directly with OEMs, UK MoD, UK and overseas suppliers in a responsible safety-related role
• Experience of complex system safety case development
• Safety Audit experience
• Knowledge an of relevant avionics development and safety standards
  • ARP 4754 and ARP 4761
  • RTCA-DO-178C and RTCA-DO-254
  • CS 25 1309
  • Def Stan 00-56 and Def Stan 00-55

• Knowledge of international safety standards and legislations like IEC 61508, IEC 62368, IEC 60950, EN MIL-STD-882, CE, REACh;
• An ability to work with combinations of technologies, to integrate and verify them in a logical and structured way into a system in order to fully satisfy a Customer's requirement

Security Clearance statement

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years' residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks .

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we can offer:

This role will come with a highly competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, significant pension contributions and private healthcare with further opportunities for advancement and a wide selection of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle and requirements.

At Thales, we believe in flexible SMART working and have the expectation this role will be delivered through a combination of remote and office based collaborative working. This role is offers the opportunity to choose either Manor Royal (Crawley) or Green Park (Reading) as a home site.

Thales Avionics is predominantly based at the largest Thales UK site, Manor Royal Crawley, featuring access to a wide variety of resources including manufacturing, environmental and electromagnetic test facilities and specialised laboratories. The modern site includes a subsidised restaurant, a café, break out spaces, bicycle storage facilities and more. Our environment is designed to encourage collaborative working, and you will be surrounded by many specialists with extensive knowledge of their fields.

As a People 1st Employer, we are passionate about providing you with opportunities to advance your engineering career and are committed to giving our employees the support they need to reach their professional goals. This includes support in submission of Chartership applications, funding INCOSE and IET membership, and access to a wide variety of learning resources through our comprehensive e-Learning Engine. Training courses such as our Let's Lead Programme (for employees demonstrating leadership potential), coupled with our established mentoring and coaching programmes, offer fantastic opportunities for people committed to professional development to enhance their skill set.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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Location: Crawley, GB

Posted Date: 11/25/2024