Principal Safety Engineer – Nuclear Submarine Environmental

Onyx-Conseil; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Principal Safety Engineer to provide technical leadership and mentor engineers. The role involves influencing nuclear submarine design and developing safety case documentation. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant STEM discipline and strong analytical and communication skills. Competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to produce clear, structured safety case arguments and documentation.
• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate hazards in complex engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership as a subject matter expert in safety engineering.
• Mentor and develop engineers, guiding safety analysis.
• Analyse and influence nuclear submarine design using safety engineering techniques.
• Interface with regulators, clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and review safety case documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Safety analysis

Education

Degree in a relevant STEM discipline

Job description

A leading engineering consulting firm in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Principal Safety Engineer to provide technical leadership and mentor engineers. The role involves influencing nuclear submarine design and developing safety case documentation. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant STEM discipline and strong analytical and communication skills. Competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are offered.