Principal Product Safety Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Cowes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Product Safety Engineer to join their innovative Safety & Environmental Team. In this pivotal role, you will focus on ensuring safety during product design, leveraging your expertise in safety analysis techniques and UK Defence Standards. Your contributions will influence design areas and promote a robust safety culture within the organization. This position offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and inclusive environment. If you are passionate about product safety and systems engineering, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension

Enhanced leave

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance

Cycle2work

Discounts

Possibly an annual incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in safety analysis techniques and familiarity with UK Defence Standards.
• STEM degree with relevant product safety experience in a regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety assessments and coordinate a small safety team.
• Apply recognized good practices and conduct safety analysis.

Skills

Familiarity with UK Defence Standards

Safety analysis techniques (FTA, ETA, FMEA, STPA)

STEM degree with Product Safety experience

Knowledge of IEC 61508 and/or IEC 61511

Experience with model-based Systems Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or working towards it

Experience in the Defence Industry

Familiarity with Cyber-Safety concepts

Experience developing complex Systems of Systems

Knowledge of Safety standards outside Defence

Education

STEM Degree

Job description

Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer

Location: Multiple locations including Barrow-in-Furness, Brough, Filton, Frimley, Portsmouth, Weymouth, or Manchester. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please discuss options with your recruiter.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Attending and reporting to Daily Stand Up Meetings (DSUM)
2. Design activities including:
3. Applying Product Safety Recognised Good Practice (e.g., IEC 61508, RTCA DO 178C)
4. Coordinating and undertaking analysis (Hazard identification, Analysis, and Assessment)
5. Defining suitable design options and analyzing them
6. Applying a systems engineering approach to safety products, including working within a centralized modeling tool
7. Leading and coordinating a small safety team as required
8. Preparing safety assessments to support system design and development
9. Preparing Design Safety Justification inputs
10. Providing Safety SME support during product design and gate reviews
11. Governing and assuring parts of the organization
12. Supporting the development and maintenance of a healthy product Safety Culture within the team and wider business

Your skills and experiences:

• Familiarity with UK Defence Standards and publications such as Defence Standard 00-56, 00-55, DSA-01, DSA-02
• Good knowledge of safety analysis techniques such as Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Event Tree Analysis (ETA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), and System Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA)
• STEM degree with Product Safety experience in a regulated industry
• Knowledge of IEC 61508 and/or IEC 61511 standards for Safety Instrumented Systems
• Experience with model-based Systems Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it
• Experience in the Defence Industry
• Familiarity with Cyber-Safety concepts
• Experience developing complex Systems of Systems (SoS)
• Knowledge of Safety standards outside Defence, e.g., Civil Aerospace, Rail, Oil & Gas

Benefits include a competitive pension, enhanced leave, Share Incentive Plan, flexible working, employee assistance, Cycle2work, discounts, and possibly an annual incentive.

The Safety & Environmental Team:

As the Principal Engineer – Product Safety, your focus will be on safety during product design, applying various analysis techniques to standards, influencing design areas, and ensuring a holistic approach. Relocation support is available for eligible roles.

Why BAE Systems?

Join us to make a difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and merit. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups. Please discuss any accommodations needed during the recruitment process.

Note: Many roles are subject to security and export restrictions based on nationality and residency. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Closing Date: 15th May 2025

Early applications are encouraged as we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.