Principal Engineer - Product Safety

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Engineer in Product Safety to oversee product safety assessments and risk management. This role involves leading a technical team, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working arrangements and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance program

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Potential annual incentives

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with HazID processes and risk management.
• Experience leading a technical team.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Planning and execution of product safety activities.
• Management of hazard log and assurance evidence.
• Defining the safety argument for complex products.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Education

Degree qualification in technology, engineering, science, or IT

Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional registration

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Product Safety

Location: Scotstoun (Broad Oak, Portsmouth, Frimley, and Filton are also alternatives). We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £70,000 commensurate with skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

1. Planning, execution, and reporting of product safety activities
2. Process facilitation and specialist process guidance for HazID, analysis, and risk management
3. Defining the safety argument and articulation of the safety case
4. Management of the hazard log, information set, and assurance evidence
5. Specific analysis in support of the risk assessment
6. Taking responsibility for product safety assessment against major subsystems or key complex technologies

Your Skills and Experiences

Essential:

• Practitioner knowledge and hands-on experience of HazID processes (e.g., Functional Failure Analysis, hazard assessment, and risk management)
• Experience leading a technical team
• Hands-on experience creating a safety argument for a complex product
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to liaise with stakeholders at various levels, alongside presentation and facilitation skills
• Degree qualification or equivalent experience in a technology, engineering, science, or IT discipline
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional registration

Desirable:

• Background within a Naval/Maritime environment or similar highly regulated industry

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Additional benefits include flexible working, an employee assistance program, Cycle2work, employee discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Product Safety Team:

The team comprises 40 practitioners across various programmes. You might work on a large complex programme or individually on smaller ones. Accountability for safety rests with the Technical Authority, and your role is to support decision-making, ensure systematic risk management, and influence the integrity of the final product.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real difference within an inclusive culture that values integrity and merit, empowering you to fulfill your potential.

Additional Information:

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. If you have a condition that may affect assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, or place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher security vetting levels may require 5-10 years of continuous UK residence.

Closing Date: 22nd May 2025. Interviews will be held w/c 26th May. We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, so apply early.