Principal Product Safety Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

I'm looking for a Principal Product Safety Engineer to join one of the worlds most successful Defence organisations at their site in Frimley.

Working closely with several engineers and technical specialists on both In-Service and In-Build Combat Systems, you will have the opportunity to work on developing safety arguments. This will include developing an understanding of new technologies and sensor systems used to support the safety arguments. They welcome people with experience of the military, defence and maritime industries, who can use their knowledge and learning to help ensure that they provide the best products into submarines.

What you'll be doing:

1. Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented.
2. Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting safety case evidence.
3. Developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analysis methods, producing and updating safety case and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards.
4. Line managing other safety practitioners.

Essential Skills:

1. Safety engineering processes, practices and tools.
2. Clear understanding of safety engineering & assurance principals.
3. 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 Skills:

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

The salary is £55,000 to £65,000 plus benefits and is a hybrid-working role of 3x days per week on-site.

You MUST be able to obtain security clearance (SC) to be considered for this position.

Job Info:

Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer

Company: JAM Recruitment Ltd

Location: Woking, Surrey

Posted: Mar 27th 2025

Closes: Apr 27th 2025

Sector: Military, Emergency & Government

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time