Principal Safety Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK seeks a Safety Engineer to provide expert advice on product safety matters and ensure compliance with industry safety standards. Responsibilities include engaging with stakeholders, developing safety documentation, and managing a team. The ideal candidate holds a degree in a STEM field and has extensive experience in safety engineering within highly regulated domains, offering a competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible work options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working options

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in safety engineering in a highly regulated domain.
• Broad knowledge of industry safety standards such as Def Stan 00-055.
• Ability to manage stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on product safety matters.
• Engage with third parties to review safety justification evidence.
• Line manage other safety practitioners in the team.

Skills

Safety engineering experience

Knowledge of industry safety standards

Effective communication skills

Education

Degree level qualification in a relevant STEM subject

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 analysis 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 a 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 another highly regulated domain.

Desirable

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

Security and 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.

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.

Team & Opportunities

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.