Safety Manager (System Safety)

As Safety Manager (System Safety), you will lead the system-safety domain across our platforms. You will develop and maintain the System Safety Programme Plan (SSPP) and coordinate hazard identification, preliminary hazard analysis (PHA), risk assessment and system-level safety architecture. Your work integrates every weapon safety demand into the system safety lifecycle and keeps our systems compliant with applicable regulations.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain the System Safety Programme Plan (SSPP) as the authoritative reference for all system-safety activities
• Coordinate hazard identification, preliminary hazard analysis (PHA) and risk assessment across the system safety lifecycle
• Define and govern system-level safety architecture, ensuring full traceability of safety requirements to system functions
• Assess the system safety and derive necessary evidence (e.g. SAR) for newly developed systems entering service
• Lead the identification, assessment and mitigation of weapon-specific safety requirements, integrating them into the system safety lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations and standards across all system-wide safety deliverables

What you'll need

• Lead system-safety programmes and own artefacts such as the SSPP end to end
• Conduct hazard identification, PHA and risk assessment across complex systems
• Define system-level safety architecture and maintain traceability from requirements to functions
• Assess and mitigate weapon-specific safety requirements within a system safety lifecycle
• Interpret and apply relevant safety regulations and standards in a defence or safety-critical context
• Communicate fluently in German and English (C1 or equivalent) to collaborate internationally and locally

Nice to have

• Familiarity with functional safety standards such as MIL-STD-882 or comparable frameworks
• Working knowledge of safety practices in weapon systems or safety-critical aerospace platforms

What they offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers