principal engineer safety & environmental engineering

ZipRecruiter; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Principal Engineer – Product Safety to oversee the development of functional Safety Cases in a collaborative team environment. The position requires a STEM degree and experience in safety analysis, offering competitive benefits and relocation support, with a strong emphasis on inclusivity and personal growth.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible benefits including health and wellbeing discounts

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential annual incentives

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a small team.
• Experience in delivering functional Safety Cases.
• Knowledge of complex control systems (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team developing a functional Safety Case.
• Manage safety analysis using Fault Tree and Event Tree techniques.
• Produce functional safety justifications.

Skills

Team Leadership

Functional Safety Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

STEM Degree or relevant experience

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Product Safety

Location: Barrow-In-Furness – 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:

• Responsible for leading a small team developing a functional Safety Case
• Managing the production of a functional Safety Case to a defined schedule, reporting to a Safety Engineering Manager
• Undertaking complex safety analysis using techniques such as Fault Tree analysis and Event Tree Analysis
• Producing written functional safety justifications
• Liaising with a wide range of stakeholders both external and internal to the business, typically System Engineers, Human Factors Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), etc.

Your skills and experiences:

• Essential: STEM Degree or relevant experience
• Experience with leading a small team
• Experience in delivering functional Safety Cases

Desirable:

• Previous submarine experience, particularly Vehicle Control
• Knowledge of complex control systems

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, extensive flexible benefits including health, wellbeing, lifestyle discounts, green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Product Safety Team:

The team is founded on honesty and trust, supporting a great working environment for personal growth and career progression. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility.

Why BAE Systems?

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

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially underrepresented groups including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and individuals with health conditions. Please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments if needed. Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, requiring candidates to meet security standards and vetting requirements.

Closing Date: 16th July 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

If interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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