MERITUS Talent are working with a leading aerospace and defence organisation for the recruitment of a Safety and Regulatory Compliance Engineer to join their Hampshire location on an initial 6 month contract. The role is INSIDE IR35, paying £70 per hour via Umbrella and requires candidates to hold an existing Security Clearance.

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Safety and Regulatory Compliance Engineer to join a leading defence organisation in Portsmouth. You’ll play a key part in ensuring safety and environmental compliance across a range of technically advanced engineering programmes, including military satellite communications and related defence systems.

Working within multi-disciplinary project teams, you’ll be responsible for ensuring all activities meet the highest safety, environmental, and regulatory standards throughout the full engineering lifecycle.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and maintain Safety and Environmental Management Plans (SEMP) and Safety and Environmental Cases (SECR).

• Chair Safety and Environmental Committee meetings with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support product development to meet UK and EU regulatory requirements, including technical files and Declarations of Conformity.

• Undertake or facilitate safety and environmental risk assessments across projects.

• Provide expert advice to project and product teams on all safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance matters.

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience with MOD Safety and Environmental Management processes, including:

  • ASEMS

  • DEF STAN 00-056 / 00-051

  • POSMS / POEMS

• Strong understanding of UK and EU product compliance legislation.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Background in the defence, aerospace, or communications sector is highly desirable.

• Experience with military satellite communications (MILSATCOM), particularly in maritime domains, is an advantage.

• Active SC Clearance is essential for this position.

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity to join one of the UK’s most respected defence engineering teams, supporting projects that make a genuine national impact. You’ll work with experts across systems, engineering, and regulatory compliance — all while influencing the next generation of secure, safe defence systems.