Principal Process Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Process Safety Engineer in Barrow-in-Furness. The role involves completing DSEAR risk assessments, mentoring junior engineers, and developing safety documentation. Candidates should have experience in explosion safety engineering. This position offers competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Qualifications

• Proven track record in implementing strategies in high hazard industries.
• Experience with COMAH and fire safety engineering.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Complete DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities.
• Review and produce explosion safety strategies.
• Develop processes and policy documentation.

Skills

Experience in explosion safety engineering

DSEAR risk assessment production

Hazardous Area Classification knowledge

Business process implementation

Education

Degree in a STEM discipline

Job description

Job title: Principal Process Safety Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

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:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Safety and 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.

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 note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

Closing date: 20th October 2025