Principal Product Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; Frimley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Product Safety Engineer to lead a team in developing functional safety cases for submarine systems. This role involves complex safety analysis and liaising with various stakeholders to ensure safety requirements are met. The position offers the opportunity to engage in all aspects of safety management, including hazard identification and continuous improvement of safety documentation. Join a diverse and inclusive environment where you can make a real impact in the defense sector, contributing to the safety and effectiveness of submarine operations.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams and delivering functional Safety Cases.
• Proficient in complex safety analysis and justifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in developing a functional Safety Case for submarine systems.
• Conduct complex safety analysis using Fault Tree and Event Tree techniques.

Skills

Team Leadership

Functional Safety Cases

Complex Safety Analysis

Stakeholder Liaison

Education

STEM Degree

Job description

Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer

Location: Frimley, Filton, Broadoak, Brough, Manchester, Weymouth, or 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:

• Responsible for leading a small team developing a functional Safety Case
• Managing the production of a functional Safety Case to a defined schedule, reporting to a Safety Engineering Manager
• Undertaking complex safety analysis using techniques such as Fault Tree analysis and Event Tree Analysis
• Producing written function safety justifications
• Liaising with a wide range of stakeholders both external and internal to the business, typically System Engineers, Human Factors Subject Matter Experts (SME) etc

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

STEM Degree or relevant experience in:

• Leading a small team
• Delivering functional Safety Cases
• Complex safety analysis and justification

Desirable:

• Previous submarine experience
• Particularly Vehicle Control
• Complex Control Systems

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 Product Safety team:

If you are interested in understanding how submarines operate and how the Royal Navy operate the submarines, then this role is for you. As a Product Safety Engineer you will assist System Engineers in influencing submarine systems and capability development. You will develop an understanding of how submarine systems work and work together and ensure that the system of system interactions considers Product Safety appropriately.

The role will provide the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of safety management and safety case delivery. This includes safety requirements capture and management, hazard identification and analysis, hazard data management, application of the ALARP principle, creation/maintenance of safety documentation and continuous improvement of the safety management system. The role provides a real opportunity to gain a broad overview of a complex system (i.e. submarine). 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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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.