Senior Reliability & Safety Engineer

Adept:us is recruiting a Senior Reliability & Safety Engineer for a Bristol-based client in the aerospace sector. Following the award of several major projects, our client is looking to engage a contractor on a short-term, three-month basis. Project Scope: Motor Reliability Analysis & Safety Assessment The primary focus is to perform a quantitative safety assessment of a high-performance motor assembly. You will be responsible for mapping hardware-level failures to system-level effects (MPL, PPL, LOP) using standard aerospace / automotive safety processes. Core Responsibilities: * Safety Assessment Integration: Apply ARP4761/A guidelines to perform Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) and Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA). * Fault Tree Analysis (FTA): Develop quantitative and qualitative FTAs to determine the probability of specific power loss events. * FMECA Management: Review and update the existing FMECA to ensure all failure modes are correctly mapped to the three defined severity levels (MPL, PPL, LOP). * Failure Rate Determination: Define and justify failure rates using industry-standard databases (e.g., Telcordia, MIL-HDBK-217, or SN 29500) or field data. * Report Generation: Compile a comprehensive Safety & Reliability Report that synthesizes the FMECA and FTA findings for certification or client review. Technical Requirements & Key Skills: * Methodologies: Deep expertise in ARP4761A (Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process) or ISO 26262. * Tools: Proficiency in safety modeling software (e.g., Isograph Reliability Workbench, CAFTA, or Ansys medini analyze). * Domain Knowledge: Understanding of electric motor architecture, power electronics, and common failure mechanisms in high-voltage systems. * Analytical Rigor: Ability to translate complex Bills of Materials (BOM) into logical reliability models. Project Deliverables: 1. System FTA: Quantified models for Minor, Partial, and Total Loss of Power. 2. Revised FMECA: A detailed worksheet including Severity, Occurrence, and Detection rankings. 3. Reliability Summary Report: A formal document defining the calculated failure rates per operating hour. If you meet the requirements outlined above, we would welcome your application