Laser Weapons Safety Manager
Initial 6 months
Porton Down Salisbury or Portsdown west Portsmouth - Hybrid (3 days onsite)
As a Laser Weapons Safety Manager, your main responsibilities will be:
* To lead the clients Laser safety experts in developing the safety case and assuring compliance with all relevant regulations and regulatory bodies.
* To pro-actively contribute to safety working group panels, reviewing contractor provided safety documentation and delivering specific OME safety and environmental documents.
* To provide technical advice on platforms and systems primarily within the weapons do-main, ensuring that the potential and impact of current and future technological advances are communicated, allowing our customers to make informed decisions.
* Working with colleagues across the organisation, industry, military customers and inter-national partners.
* Report writing and Stakeholder Management.
Essential:
* Full understanding of Defence Safety regulations/legislation/Standards
* Safety Case Management and Reporting.
* Detailed knowledge of Defence Safety and Environmental management systems.
* Solid experience of UK weapons safety experience
* In depth experience of safety auditing.
* Safety and Environmental planning
* Hazard Log Management.
* Compliance Management.
* Knowledge of UK Health and Safety Regulations
* Experience of Laser Weapons systems (possibly gained by undertaking activities within an Industrial or Defence environment).
* Understanding of probabilistic risk assessment.
* Knowledge of Safety critical software and modelling standards.
* Maritime and Land combat systems experience.
* Experience of OSRP (OME Safety Review Panel Process).
* Have a Scientific, Numerical or Engineering background.
* Experience of low and high-power Lasers