Engineer - Safety and Environmental (Safety)

ZipRecruiter; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Product Safety Engineer to support the development and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System. This role involves ensuring product safety and compliance, with a focus on risk management and safety documentation. Candidates should hold a STEM degree and have awareness of environmental challenges. Competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Essential: STEM Degree or equivalent.
• Desirable: Awareness of design and testing lifecycle phases.

Responsibilities

• Support peer reviews and assurance tasks for Safety Case.
• Assist in the production of Project Safety Management Plans.
• Facilitate Product Safety hazard and risk assessments.

Skills

Awareness of environmental challenges

Ability to interpret technical data

Education

STEM Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Product Safety Engineer

Location: Coventry – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

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

Your skills and experiences:

1. Essential: Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) Degree or equivalent.
2. Awareness of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to.

Desirable: Awareness of design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning, and testing submarine lifecycle phases. Ability to interpret technical data.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, a wide range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Integrated Combat Systems Team:

As a Product Safety Engineer, you will support the Engineering Delivery Manager in developing, delivering, and maintaining the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure products are safe to own and legal to operate.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible.

If you have a health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit your eligibility based on factors such as nationality, place of birth, or previous nationalities. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and many roles require higher security vetting, which may necessitate 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency.

Closing Date: 30th May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please submit your application early.

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