Principal Product Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer in Product Safety to lead a team in developing critical safety analysis for submarine projects. The role requires strong leadership, safety management skills, and a STEM background. Join a diverse and inclusive team that supports personal growth, with the potential for relocation assistance.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in Delivering functional Safety Cases.
• Experience with leading a small team.
• Knowledge of Complex Control Systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading a small team developing a functional Safety Case.
• Managing the production of a functional Safety Case to a defined schedule.
• Undertaking complex safety analysis using Fault Tree and Event Tree Analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Education

STEM Degree

Job description

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…

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• 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:24th 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.

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