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.