Principal Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; Farnham; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Safety Engineer. You will provide safety advice, engage with stakeholders, develop safety arguments, and manage safety documentation. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a relevant STEM subject and experience in safety engineering within regulated domains. The role offers a competitive salary of around £60,000, along with a range of benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of industry safety standards.
• Demonstrable experience in safety engineering activities in regulated domains.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice on product safety matters.
• Engaging with third parties for Design Safety Justification.
• Developing safety arguments and management documentation.
• Line managing other safety practitioners.

Skills

Experience in safety engineering

Good communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented
• Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting Design Safety Justification (DSJ) report evidence
• Developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analyses methods, producing, and updating DSJ's and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards
• Line Managing other safety practitioners in your team

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science)
• Broad knowledge of industry safety standards (such as Def Stan 00-055 and 00-056, IEC 61508 or similar)
• Demonstrable experience in safety engineering activities in the defence, maritime or a relevant highly regulated domain

Desirable

• Good communication skills and ability to interact and manage stakeholders

Security & Export Control Information

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.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience, 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 Safety & Environmental Team

You will have the opportunity to work within a team of engineers and technical specialists to help us design, develop, integrate, manage, and support complex systems and combat sub-systems for in service and future submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.