Product Safety Engineer
IO Associates
Chertsey · posted 21 August 2026
Salary
£80,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Chertsey, Surrey
Category
Engineering
Job title: Product Safety Engineer (Product / System Safety) Role type: Permanent (on-site / hybrid
Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.
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2/3 days per week on-site; some project phases may require up to 5 days on-site) Locations: Surrey / Weymouth Salary: Up to £80,000 DOE Clearance: SC cleared or eligible (DV desirable) Eligibility: Sole UK National iO are partnered with a specialist engineering business delivering safety-critical products and systems into highly regulated environments.
Now hiring a Product Safety Engineer to act as the focal point for Product & System Safety Assurance , supporting bids and live programmes from early design through to certification / acceptance.
Role responsibilities: Establish and deliver Safety Management Systems and Safety Plans Own delivery of Product / System Safety activities across multiple programmes Lead hazard identification activity (workshops as required) and maintain hazard logs Conduct safety analysis and risk evaluation (identification, estimation, reduction / ALARP) Produce and contribute to safety cases and supporting certification / assurance artefacts Create clear technical reports and present safety progress to internal/external stakeholders Provide safety input to bids/proposals (scope, work packages, effort and schedule) What we're looking for: Proven background delivering Product Safety Engineering / System Safety on complex systems (defence or similarly regulated domains preferred) Experience leading safety analysis, risk evaluation, and safety case development Strong experience owning hazard logs and running hazard identification / analysis activity Working knowledge xwzovoh of relevant standards and regulatory expectations (e.g.
Def Stan 00-056, IEC 61508, defence safety regulation) Working knowledge of CE / UKCA compliance expectations Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management (engineering teams, programme leadership, customers/suppliers) Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (minimum SC) and meet UK nationality requirements .
If you're interested, apply with your CV and we can set up a quick call.
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Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.
- min.
2/3 days per week on-site; some project phases may require up to 5 days on-site) Locations: Surrey / Weymouth Salary: Up to £80,000 DOE Clearance: SC cleared or eligible (DV desirable) Eligibility: Sole UK National iO are partnered with a specialist engineering business delivering safety-critical products and systems into highly regulated environments.
Now hiring a Product Safety Engineer to act as the focal point for Product & System Safety Assurance , supporting bids and live programmes from early design through to certification / acceptance.
Role responsibilities: Establish and deliver Safety Management Systems and Safety Plans Own delivery of Product / System Safety activities across multiple programmes Lead hazard identification activity (workshops as required) and maintain hazard logs Conduct safety analysis and risk evaluation (identification, estimation, reduction / ALARP) Produce and contribute to safety cases and supporting certification / assurance artefacts Create clear technical reports and present safety progress to internal/external stakeholders Provide safety input to bids/proposals (scope, work packages, effort and schedule) What we're looking for: Proven background delivering Product Safety Engineering / System Safety on complex systems (defence or similarly regulated domains preferred) Experience leading safety analysis, risk evaluation, and safety case development Strong experience owning hazard logs and running hazard identification / analysis activity Working knowledge xwzovoh of relevant standards and regulatory expectations (e.g.
Def Stan 00-056, IEC 61508, defence safety regulation) Working knowledge of CE / UKCA compliance expectations Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management (engineering teams, programme leadership, customers/suppliers) Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (minimum SC) and meet UK nationality requirements .
If you're interested, apply with your CV and we can set up a quick call.