Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

ZipRecruiter; East Cowes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer to manage Product Safety requirements and ensure safe design practices. The role involves supporting safety management plans, conducting hazard identification, and collaborating with a team of engineers to maintain safety standards. Candidates should have a strong background in engineering safety processes and a commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounts on health and wellbeing

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential eligibility for an annual incentive

Qualifications

• Understanding of engineering safety management processes.
• Reasonable understanding of safety within systems engineering.
• Experience in a defence or complex systems environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the derivation and manage Product Safety requirements.
• Influence the development of a safe design and Project Safety Case.
• Complete peer reviews and assurance tasks.

Skills

Engineering safety management processes

Hazard analysis

Logical safety arguments

Safety case report

Understanding of ALARP principles

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:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, extensive flexible discounts on health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

The SSNA Combat System Team:

As a Principal Engineer, you will support the Engineering Delivery Manager in developing, delivering, and maintaining the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure products are safe to own and legal to operate.

You will join a growing team of about 50 engineers and work collaboratively from the early stages of a major development program, influencing project progress and developing your career within BAE Systems. Relocation support packages are available across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. Join an inclusive culture that values, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you are empowered to fulfill your potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented sections of the community, including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and individuals. We aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Additional Information:

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as your nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth can restrict your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum.

Higher levels of Security Vetting may be required, typically involving 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK, depending on the vetting level needed. The closing date for applications is 30th May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply early if interested.

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