Principal System Safety Engineer SC Clearance is essential (SC) Up to £76 p/h Inside IR35 Southampton HQ - 1-2 days a week onsite We are seeking an experienced security cleared Principal System Safety Engineer to support the development of advanced technologies. This role focuses on the integration of complex sensing, communications systems by bringing together multiple interconnected subsystems within a wider aircraft architecture. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in system safety across a highly complex, safety-critical aerospace engineering environment. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure system-level hazards, risks and dependencies are identified, assessed and effectively managed throughout the engineering life cycle. The role would suit a safety professional who can understand complex system interactions, work confidently across engineering disciplines and lead the delivery of integrated safety assessments. Key Responsibilities Provide specialist safety advice to the relevant Safety and Design Authority, supporting product safety authorisation in accordance with established processes. Lead system safety activities, ensuring compliance with the agreed Safety Management Plan. Identify and analyse intrinsic and functional hazards, developing appropriate mitigations to reduce residual safety risks to ALARP. Develop and manage system safety requirements, ensuring they are appropriately allocated and flowed down to relevant ..... full job details .....