Principal Product Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; Preston; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace and defense company in Preston seeks a Safety Engineer to provide safety advice and manage safety cases for Combat Systems. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, developing safety arguments using analysis methods, and line managing other practitioners. Candidates with diverse engineering backgrounds are welcome to apply. This position offers a competitive benefits package, including pension schemes and flexible health benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience and qualifications in safety engineering or other relevant disciplines.
• Understanding of safety engineering principles and methodologies.
• Good communication skills and experience managing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on product safety matters to managers.
• Engage with third parties for safety case evidence.
• Develop safety arguments using various safety analysis methods.
• Line manage other safety practitioners.

Skills

Safety engineering principles

Technical communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Overview

The Combat Systems Safety Team works closely with several engineers and technical specialists on both In‑Service and In‑Build Combat Systems, giving you the opportunity to develop safety arguments. We welcome people with experience of the military, defence and maritime industries, who can use their knowledge and learning to help ensure we provide the best products into submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety considerations (DEF STAN 0055/0056) are correctly considered and implemented.
• Engaging with third parties to review and gather supporting safety case evidence.
• Developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analysis methods eg (FHA/STPA/FMEA/FTA) producing and updating safety case and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards.
• Line managing other safety practitioners.
• Applying ALARP principles.
• Safety engineering processes, practices and tools.
• Clear understanding of safety engineering & assurance principals.

Qualifications

• Experience and qualified engineers from other disciplines who display the correct behaviours and have an understanding of safety engineering will actively be considered for this role.

Desirable

• Good communication skills and ability to interact and manage stakeholders.

Security & Vetting

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.

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.

Inclusion & Accommodation

BAE Systems is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. We'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds. 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.