Engineer - Safety and Environmental (Safety)

ZipRecruiter; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace firm in Coventry is hiring a Product Safety Engineer. You will support the engineering team in managing Project Safety Management Systems and Safety Cases, ensuring products are safe to operate. Ideal candidates hold a STEM degree and have awareness of environmental challenges. The role supports hybrid working arrangements and offers a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Essential: Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) Degree or equivalent.
• Essential: Awareness of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to.
• Desirable: Ability to interpret technical data.

Responsibilities

• Support peer reviews and assurance tasks for the Safety Case.
• Assist in the management of Project Safety Management Plans.
• Help produce training materials for delivery.

Skills

Awareness of environmental challenges

Ability to interpret technical data

Education

STEM Degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Product Safety Engineer
Location: Coventry – hybrid and flexible working arrangements available; speak to your recruiter about options.
Salary: Competitive

Responsibilities

• Support peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation
• Assist in the production and management of Project Safety Management Plans
• Develop a clear understanding of the wider Safety Case, Quality and HS&E Management System
• Assist in the production, facilitation and recording of Product Safety hazard and risk identification, management and assessment activities
• Assist in the derivation and management of Product Safety requirements
• Assist in the production of training material to support training delivery

Qualifications

• Essential: Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) Degree or equivalent
• Essential: Awareness of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to
• Desirable: Awareness of design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing submarines lifecycle phases
• Desirable: Ability to interpret technical data

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share plans
• Flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts
• Annual incentive eligibility
• Relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria

About the Team and Role

The Integrated Combat Systems Team: As a Product Safety Engineer you will provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure products are safe to own and legal to operate.

Additional Information

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and places of birth can affect eligibility. All applicants must at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting (typically 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency) for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 17th September 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible.

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