Principal Product Safety Engineer

TieTalent; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is looking for a Principal Product Safety Engineer in Portsmouth. The role involves leading a team, conducting safety analyses using advanced techniques, and managing compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a STEM degree, leadership experience, and a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement. Competitive benefits include flexible working arrangements and relocation support where applicable.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small team.
• Experience in delivering functional Safety Cases.
• Previous submarine experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team developing a functional Safety Case.
• Manage the production of the Safety Case to a defined schedule.
• Perform complex safety analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

STEM Degree or relevant experience

Tools

Fault Tree Analysis

Event Tree Analysis

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Job Title: Principal Engineer – Product Safety

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

• 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…
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• STEM Degree or relevant experience
• Experience with leading a small team
• Experience in Delivering functional Safety Cases
  
  

Desirable

• Previous submarine experience, Particularly Vehicle Control
• Knowledge of Complex Control Systems
  
  

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 Product Safety Team

The team foundations are based on honesty and trust, contributing to a great working environment to allow personal growth and development leading to career progression opportunities. 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 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: 6th June 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.

• Portsmouth, England
  
  

Work experience

• Electronics Engineering
  
  

Languages

• English
  
  

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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