Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Cowes; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer to manage Product Safety requirements and ensure compliance with safety regulations. The role involves supporting hazard identification, developing safety cases, and collaborating with a team of engineers. Ideal candidates will possess a strong understanding of engineering safety management processes and may have experience in defence or complex systems environments.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible benefits including health and wellbeing perks

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential annual incentives

Qualifications

• Essential understanding of hazard analysis and safety case reports.
• Experience in a defence or complex systems environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the derivation and management of Product Safety requirements.
• Influence the development of safe design and Safety Case justification reports.
• Complete peer reviews and assurance tasks.

Skills

Understanding of engineering safety management processes

Understanding of ALARP principles

Understanding of safety within systems engineering

Tools

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Portsmouth, BroadOak, Frimley, Weymouth, Plymouth or Bristol

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

1. Support the derivation and manage Product Safety requirements derived from Product Safety hazard and risk identification
2. Work in accordance with Project Safety Management Plans
3. Influence the development of a safe design, the Project Safety Case including logical technical safety arguments and Safety Case justification reports
4. Support hazard identification meetings and the maintenance of the project hazard log
5. Complete peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Understanding of engineering safety management processes, such as hazard analysis, logical safety arguments and safety case report
• Reasonable understanding of safety within systems engineering – including establishment of good engineering requirements and how they will be delivered through engineering processes
• Understanding of ALARP principles and application of processes

Desirable:

• Systems engineering tools and techniques – (e.g. DOORS, Enterprise Architect)
• Experience working in a defence or other complex systems environment involving software products

Benefits:

Along with a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, a range of flexible benefits including health, wellbeing, lifestyle perks, green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The SSNA Combat System Team:

As a Principal Engineer, you will support the Engineering Delivery Manager in developing and maintaining the Project Product Safety Management System and Safety Case, ensuring product safety and legal compliance.

You will join a team of about 50 engineers, working collaboratively from the early stages of major development programmes, providing opportunities to influence project progress and develop your career within BAE Systems. Relocation support is available for roles across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to reach your potential.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusive recruitment processes. If you have a health condition or disability that may impact your assessment, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on factors such as nationality, previous nationality, or place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with some roles requiring higher security vetting, typically involving 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency.

Closing Date: 30th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Early application is encouraged.