Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer to lead safety management in complex systems. In this pivotal role, you will influence the design and safety case development for critical projects, ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Collaborate with a talented team of engineers, working on cutting-edge defense systems. The company values diversity and offers a supportive environment for career growth. If you are passionate about safety engineering and want to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Relocation Support Packages

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering safety management processes and hazard analysis.
• Understanding of safety within systems engineering and ALARP principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product Safety requirements and support hazard identification meetings.
• Influence the development of safe designs and maintain the project hazard log.

Skills

Engineering Safety Management

Hazard Analysis

Safety Case Report

Systems Engineering

ALARP Principles

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Defence Systems Environment

Tools

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Job description

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Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer, Kilmarnock

Client: BAE Systems

Location: Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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:

• Support the derivation and manage Product Safety requirements derived from Product Safety hazard and risk identification
• Work in accordance with Project Safety Management Plans
• Influence the development of a safe design, the Project Safety Case including logical technical safety arguments and Safety Case justification reports
• Support hazard identification meetings and the maintenance of the project hazard log
• 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:

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

Additional benefits include a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, and relocation support packages for eligible roles.

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 team of about 50 engineers and work collaboratively from the early stages of a major development programme, influencing project progress and developing your career within BAE Systems.

Why BAE Systems?

Join us to make a real difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and merit. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups. If you have a disability or health condition affecting assessment performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, requiring certain security clearances and residency criteria.

Closing Date: 8th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Submit your application early to be considered.