Engineer – Safety and Environmental (Safety)

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Product Safety Engineer to join their team in Northampton. In this role, you will support the development and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System, ensuring products are safe to own and operate. You will engage in various safety assurance tasks, assist in managing safety plans, and contribute to training material production. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive and inclusive environment that values diversity and empowers you to reach your full potential. If you are passionate about safety in engineering and want to make a real difference, this position is ideal for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM required with strong technical interpretation skills.
• Awareness of submarine lifecycle and environmental challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support safety case verification and assurance tasks.
• Assist in managing Project Safety Management Plans.
• Facilitate Product Safety hazard identification and assessment.

Skills

STEM Degree or equivalent

Ability to interpret technical data

Awareness of environmental challenges

Understanding of submarine lifecycle phases

Education

Degree in Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics

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Engineer – Safety and Environmental (Safety), Northampton

Client: BAE Systems

Location: Northampton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 16

Posted: 18.04.2025

Expiry Date: 02.06.2025

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.

What you’ll be doing:

• 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

Your skills and experiences:

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

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive 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 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. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 8th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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