Principal Engineer - Safety & Environmental Engineering (Control

BAE Systems; Dalton-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company located in Dalton-in-Furness is seeking a Safety Engineer to mentor and develop engineering teams while influencing design related to nuclear submarines. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant STEM field and strong analytical skills. Experience in regulated industries and safety case arguments is advantageous. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including flexible health options and share plans.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Flexible health benefits

Employee share plans

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to produce clear, structured safety case arguments.
• Experience in identifying and mitigating hazards in complex engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop engineers in safety analysis and design decisions.
• Analyse and influence nuclear submarine design using safety engineering techniques.
• Develop and review safety case documentation to substantiate design safety.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Written and oral communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate hazards

Education

Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop engineers, guiding safety analysis and influencing design decisions
• Analyse and influence nuclear submarine design using safety engineering techniques, focusing on major hazards (fires, explosions including DSEAR, steam release)
• Apply engineering judgement to justify design safety and compliance
• Interface with regulators, clients within the MOD and internal stakeholders
• Develop and review safety case documentation to substantiate design safety

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills with a practical and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Proven ability to produce clear, structured safety case arguments and supporting technical documentation for complex systems
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate hazards in complex engineering environments

Desirable

• Experience in highly regulated industries (nuclear, oil and gas, maritime, aerospace)
• Experience in DSEAR and fire risk assessments, including hazard identification and analysis
• Familiarity with hazard analysis techniques (e.g., HAZOP, FMEA, Fault and Event Tree Analysis)

Security and Vetting

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.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Competitive. 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.

Team and Culture

The Safety & Environmental team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team tasked which offers exposure to the wider strategic initiative. You will be working with six people from principals to apprentices, liaising with operational managers, heads of departments as well as the Health & Safety teams. This role offers exposure to the Wider Control Damage Hazards team whilst individually being given the opportunity for professional growth within the function. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.