Principal Product Safety Engineer

Location: Frimley, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, Barrow-in-Furness, Plymouth, or Brough. We offer a variety of hybrid and flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs. Speak to your recruiter about the options available for this role!

Salary: Negotiable, based on your experience.

As a Principal Product Safety Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our products. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing expert advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers, ensuring safety considerations are effectively implemented.
• Collaborating with third parties to review and gather supporting safety case evidence.
• Developing comprehensive safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analysis methods.
• Producing and updating safety case and safety management documentation in line with relevant regulations and standards.
• Line managing other safety practitioners, fostering a culture of safety excellence.

Essential:

• Proficiency in safety engineering processes, practices, and tools.
• A clear understanding of safety engineering and assurance principles.
• Qualified engineers from other disciplines who demonstrate the right behaviors and an understanding of safety engineering are encouraged to apply.

Desirable:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and manage stakeholders effectively.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, and a wide range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits. Enjoy perks like a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive!

Join a dynamic team of engineers and technical specialists working on both In-Service and In-Build Combat Systems. You’ll have the chance to develop safety arguments while exploring new technologies and sensor systems. We value experience from the military, defense, and maritime industries, and we provide relocation support packages for eligible candidates across all Submarine roles.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference! Be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and empowers you to reach your full potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those currently underrepresented in our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Important Note: Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth may affect your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically necessitating 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK.

Closing Date: 9th April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

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