Principal Engineer – Safety (Programmable Elements)

TieTalent; Bridport; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Engineer – Safety (Programmable Elements) to support the combat system safety justification. The candidate will conduct programmable elements safety engineering activities and ensure compliance with safety requirements. Essential skills include demonstrated experience in safety engineering and familiarity with relevant standards. This full-time role offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in Programmable Elements Safety Engineering and activities contributing to safety assessments.
• Understanding safety of systems with Programmable Elements according to standards.
• Competence in Software Development Safety Integrity Level (SIL).
• Competence in SIL/DAL design assurance depending on industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety engineering activities for combat systems.
• Define and monitor safety requirements and compliance.
• Engage with third parties to gather safety evidence.
• Organise hazard identification workshops and Safety Committee meetings.
• Coordinate with suppliers to review CE/CS safety evidence and COTS integration.
• Report progress at project reviews and advise on improvements within the Safety Management System.

Skills

Programmable Elements Safety Engineering

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

Common Cause Analysis

Safety Management System

Education

Relevant engineering qualification (BEng/MEng)

Job description

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Job Title: Principal Engineer – Safety (Programmable Elements)

Location: Weymouth, Frimley, Broad Oak, Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Conducting Programmable Elements Safety Engineering Activities, such as PHA, FTA and PSSA/SSA in support of the Combat System Design Safety Justification and Whole Boat Safety Case
• Determining the causes of: Systematic Programmable Elements Safety failures, Common cause analysis
• Defining and monitoring Programmable Elements Safety Requirements and compliance with CASS TOES
• Organising and contributing to Hazard Identification workshops and Safety Committee meetings
• The integration/acceptance of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) products
• Engaging with third parties, such as equipment or system suppliers, to review and gather supporting Programmable Elements Safety evidence in accordance with Def Stan 00-055
• Reporting the progress of Programmable Elements Safety Engineering activities at Project and Programme reviews
• Working within an established Safety Management System you will bring your expertise and experience to make recommendations for improvements
  
  

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in Programmable Elements Safety Engineering and activities contributing to the production of Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) allocation documents in order to develop Preliminary system safety assessment (PSSA) System Safety Assessment (SSA)
• Able to demonstrate experience in understanding safety of systems with Programmable Elements in accordance with Def Stan 00-055, Def Stan 00-056
• Experience in Safety Engineering and Programmable Elements Safety Requirements in accordance with IEC/BS EN 61508 in defence domain
• Able to demonstrate competence in rigour of Software Development Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Design Assurance Level (DAL) depending on industry experience
  
  

Desirable:

• Relevant engineering qualification such as BEng/ MEng or equivalent experience
• Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer or working towards
  
  

Benefits:

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 Programmable Elements team:

Would you like to apply your Programmable Elements Safety Engineering knowledge and expertise to the design of cutting-edge systems for the UK’s future submarine fleet? We currently have a vacancy for a Principal Programmable Elements Safety Engineer to join the Integrated Combat Systems team based in a variety of locations in the UK. The Combat System encompasses the submarine’s ‘fight capability’. This includes its ability to carry out all submarine Activities whilst submerged and remaining undetected by other parties. As a Principal Engineer – Safety (Programmable Elements), you will be carrying out a range of Programmable Elements Safety Engineering activities and analysis on all areas of the combat system, including navigation, command and control, and communication systems. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine 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.

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: 28th August 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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