Principal Process Safety Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Principal Process Safety Engineer to conduct DSEAR risk assessments and mentor junior engineers. This hybrid position in Barrow-in-Furness offers professional growth within a strategic team environment and includes competitive benefits like a pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience in explosion safety engineering and hazard analysis.
• DSEAR risk assessment experience.
• Understanding of Hazardous Area Classification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Review and produce explosion safety strategies.

Skills

Experience in an explosion safety engineering environment

DSEAR risk assessment

Hazardous Area Classification (HAC)

Business process implementation

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a STEM discipline

Job description

Overview

Job title: Principal Process Safety Engineer

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

• Completing DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Reviewing and producing explosion safety strategies
• Peer reviewing work
• Risk Analysis
• Developing and producing processes and policy documentation for the site

Your skills and experiences

• Essential: Experience of working in an explosion safety engineering environment and applying various methods of hazard analysis
• DSEAR risk assessment production including hazard identification and analysis (preferably from a high hazard industry)
• A thorough understanding of Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) and Proven track record in implementing business processes to achieve strategic objectives
• Desirable: Degree qualified in a STEM discipline
• COMAH – Control of Major Accident Hazards (Safety Case support) experience
• Site Asset Protection experience & Fire Safety Engineering experience

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Enhanced annual leave allowance
• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan
• Flexible working
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle2work and employee discounts
• Annual incentive (may be eligible)

The Safety and Environmental Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team tasked with 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.

Relocation and eligibility

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 thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

Equal opportunity and accessibility

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 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 at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date

Closing date: 30th September 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. LI-AB1 LI-Hybrid