Principal Engineer - Product Safety

ZipRecruiter; Kilmacolm; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Engineer in Product Safety to oversee safety activities and risk management within complex projects. This role requires hands-on experience with HazID processes and a degree in a relevant field. The successful candidate will join a diverse team and enjoy benefits such as a competitive pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Potential eligibility for an annual incentive

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Planning, execution, and reporting of product safety activities.
• Management of the hazard log and assurance evidence.
• Defining the safety argument and risk assessment.

Skills

HazID processes

Risk management

Communication

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Education

Degree in technology, engineering, science, or IT

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

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 the 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, likely 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 programme, Cycle2work, employee discounts, and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

The Product Safety Team:

The team comprises 40 practitioners across various programmes. You might work on large complex projects or smaller ones. Accountability for safety rests with the Technical Authority, and your role is to support decision-making, ensuring risks are identified and managed within the safety management framework.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real difference within an inclusive culture that values integrity and merit. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented, and are committed to inclusive recruitment processes.

Additional Information:

Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on previous roles, nationality, or place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with higher levels of security vetting potentially required, involving 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. Apply early to be considered.