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About BAE Systems Saudi Arabia

BAE Systems operates as the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under Government-to-Government arrangements, providing equipment, support, and training to Saudi Arabia. The company is responsible for maintaining Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft and training RSAF and Royal Saudi Naval Force personnel in the safe use of aircraft, equipment, and weapons. BAE Systems Saudi Arabia supports the Saudi Arabian National Agenda, including Saudisation and the development of Saudi National capability through partner companies, reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.

Role Overview

The Safety Management System (SMS) Specialist reports to the SMS Senior Specialist and serves as a focal point for safety management issues impacting the Typhoon Fleet. This full-time role, located within the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Typhoon Support Centre (TSC) at King Fahad Air Base (KFdAB) in Taif, involves assisting in the establishment and maintenance of a Directorate of Aircraft Maintenance (DoAM) Typhoon Safety Management System (SMS), Hazard Management System (HMS), and Error Management System (EMS). The specialist is specifically responsible for monitoring and coordinating activities related to the maintenance of the HMS and EMS to ensure compliance with RSAF policy and requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the SMS Senior Specialist in establishing and maintaining the DoAM (Typhoon) Safety Management System (SMS), Hazard Management System (HMS), and Error Management System (EMS) for Typhoon operations.
• Support the SMS Senior Specialist with the maintenance of all Safety Management Plan (SMP) requirements, including its periodic review.
• Aid in the maintenance of the Hazard Log as part of the HMS.
• Identify HMS/EMS Stakeholders and coordinate activities to assess hazardous occurrences and progress mitigation to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain 'Action logs' associated with the SMS, HMS, and EMS.
• Perform audits focused on safety management maturity and investigate identified safety deficiencies in TSC service delivery.
• Produce routine and ad hoc reports for SMS, HMS, and EMS, including safety statements and safety case reports.
• Implement safety management activities to support operational requirements of Maintenance Squadrons.
• Act as scribe for safety meetings, including Safety Response Group (SRG) meetings, ensuring decisions are documented and auditable.
• Champion safety culture development initiatives across the DoAM (Typhoon) organisation, focusing on communications, awareness, lessons learned, and training.
• Communicate safety issues to stakeholders through formal processes such as meetings, briefings, newsletters, and General Awareness Feedback (GAF).
• Provide advice and guidance to stakeholders to ensure effective fulfillment of safety management requirements.
• Manage and support structured On-the-Job training for RSAF and/or BAES safety team members through training, coaching, work experience, and mentoring.
• Review and author policy and processes within the SMS Team.
• Identify and analyse improvement opportunities.
• Perform general tasks as directed by the SMS Senior Specialist, Safety and Quality Manager, and/or higher authority within the SMS and QMS Team.
• Undertake additional, reasonable tasks as directed by the TSC and RSAF management teams.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Degree (or equivalent) in an aeronautical or engineering subject.
• Relevant, appropriate, and practical experience and understanding of Safety Management Systems (SMS).
• Relevant and appropriate experience gained from working in a high hazard industrial sector (*, aviation, defence, nuclear, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated knowledge of SMS and product safety principles.
• Practical experience delivering Risk Assessments.
• Good knowledge of international safety management standards and regulations from high hazard industry sectors (*, EASA, ICAO, GACA, COMAH).
• Experience writing safety reports.
• Strong skills with general IT software tools, including MS Office.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of operational error management.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Tact and discretion necessary to deal with sensitive information.
• Ability to work under own initiative.

Desirable Skills and Knowledge

• Experience with the Typhoon or other fast jet platform.
• Experience delivering safety management activities within a maintenance or design environment.
• Completed SMS, Risk Assessment, Safety Case, or Product Safety related training.
• A working knowledge of:
  • Using multiple hazard identification techniques (*, Bow-Tie, SWIFT, What-If, HAZID).
  • Safety case production and the development of safety arguments.
  • Hazard Logs and Risk Registers.
  • Human factors engineering and analysis.
  • Delivering audits.
  • Delivering safety management related training.

Work Environment and Context

This full-time position is based at the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Typhoon Support Centre (TSC) at King Fahad Air Base (KFdAB) in Taif. The TSC operates as a multi-disciplinary and mature team managing an increasing fleet across multiple bases and deployed locations in both training and operational roles. As the fleet matures and ages, there is an increasing focus on support for capability insertion (modifications and Equipment Authority changes), obsolescence, and developing maintenance requirements (Scheduled Maintenance and Upgrade), in addition to addressing safety culture and safety management challenges. The SMS Specialist will contribute to the maturity of the Through Life Management Plan (TLMP) and the Safety Management Plan (SMP), ensuring all management of change activities effectively control identified risks and emerging safety issues.