Inzpire - Safety Engineering Manager (Aviation)

THE COMPANY 

Inzpire are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world’s most advanced defence related training, products, and services.

We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the ‘100 Best Large Companies to Work For’ in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving ‘Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation’ and a rating of ‘world-class’ for our employee engagement on a number of occasions.  We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature ‘can do’ work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

THE ROLE

The Inzpire Ltd Mission Systems Team designs, develops and delivers some of the world’s most advanced aviation mission planning, mission management and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) systems from within our office in Lincoln.  As a result of our continued success and business expansion we are delighted to offer an opportunity for a Safety Engineering Manager to join our award-winning team and support the on-going development of our bespoke mission systems.

Working directly for Mission Systems (MSN) Head of Technical the main duties of the role will include:

• Providing leadership and guidance to members of the MSN Safety Team.
• Supporting the personal development of members of the MSN Safety Team.
• Managing Safety Team resource to ensure effective support is provided to meet product development and project requirements.
• Assuring the quality of MSN safety-related deliverables.
• Maintaining and developing MSN safety process and procedure in concert with MSN Head of Technical.

THE PERSON 

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in safety-critical systems engineering and management.
• Have excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and be capable of representing Inzpire within high-profile safety forums, including customer forums, where competence and accountability will be expected.
• Have a penchant for detail and a desire to produce high-quality products.
• Be approachable and supportive to all Team members while being assertive and decisive when required.
• Be capable of maintaining the cohesion and engagement of the MSN Safety Team.
• Have a desire to remain current in the field of safety-critical systems engineering and be confident to offer suggestions to improve the MSN Safety Management System.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should have:

• A degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Safety-Critical Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering or Software Engineering), or;
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience working within a relevant sector (e.g. military air or civil air).

Skills:

• Essential
  • Experience of managing a team, ideally a team of safety-related professionals.
  • Experience of software- and safety-related standards such as: RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-200B (ED-76A) and Def Stan 00-056.
  • Experience of demonstrating the functional safety of complex systems.
  • Experience of working with common safety engineering tools and techniques, for example:
    • Developing safety assurance cases using Goal-Structuring Notation (GSN) or Claims-Argument-Evidence (CAE).
    • Carrying out Functional Failure Analysis (FFA); Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)/ Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
  • Experience of system hazard log development and management.
  • Experience of producing System Safety Assessment Reports.

• Desirable
  • Knowledge of Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications.
  • Experience of demonstrating functional safety within the civil air or military air sectors.
  • Experience of demonstrating functional safety within software intensive systems.
  • Experience of working with aviation mission planning systems.
  • Experience of working with electronic flight bag applications/standards.
  • Experience of aircraft integration requirements and challenges.
  • Experience of stakeholder management within the Defence Air Environment.

The Location

The post is primarily based in Lincoln but may require the successful candidate to travel occasionally to other sites within the UK, a full UK Driver’s Licence is therefore essential.

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high-performing team, supporting the delivery of exceptional award-winning products and services to our customers, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV.

Please note that we are part of the QinetiQ group and you will be taken to the QinetiQ careers website in order to complete your application.

BENEFITS

• Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• Company Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme. 
• Generous death in service (£100k).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance. 
• Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES 

Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse, talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success, therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic.

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment.  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.