Safety Requirements Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Requirements Manager to join their innovative team. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage safety requirements for complex submarine combat systems, ensuring compliance and effective communication across teams. The position provides flexibility with hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including pension schemes and health plans. If you are passionate about making a real impact in a diverse and inclusive environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible benefits including health

Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Potential annual incentives

Qualifications

• Experience managing safety requirements in complex systems.
• Degree or relevant experience in requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Manage safety requirements and ensure compliance.
• Deliver reports and liaise with teams regarding safety.

Skills

DOORS

Safety requirements management

Requirements management

Defence contract experience

Communication skills

Understanding of Safety FHAs, FTAs, PSSAs

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

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Location:

BroadOak, Frimley, Filton, Weymouth or Devonport. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:

Negotiable – depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

1. Managing all the safety requirements that filter down from the whole boat into combat systems – safety requirements flow down and recording in DOORS
2. Managing Requirements Decomposition (DSRs / 4SFRs / 5SFRs) once the Safety Team have completed their analysis
3. Delivering reports to the Senior Engineering Manager for safety requirements process
4. Liaising with Subsystems, Safety Team, and Suppliers regarding Safety Requirements
5. Providing the Safety Team/Subsystems with specialist support in carrying out a Gap Analysis between Formal Safety Requirements and the Safety Requirements placed on suppliers by the Sub-systems teams

Your skills and experiences:

1. Experience using DOORS
2. Safety requirements management – recent experience managing requirements up and down the V cycle – INCOSE systems engineering V diagram
3. Degree or relevant experience in requirements management
4. Defence contract experience
5. Excellent communication and collaborative skills
6. Understanding of Safety FHAs, FTAs, PSSAs, and Safety Fault Schedules

We offer a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible benefits including health, wellbeing, and lifestyle discounts, a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Dreadnought Combat Systems Safety Engineering team:

Joining this team provides a unique opportunity to apply your requirements management expertise to complex sub-systems of a submarine's combat system.

Relocation support packages are available for eligible candidates across all submarine roles.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real impact. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to reach your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have a disability or health condition affecting your assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles require security and export control clearances, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard and potentially higher security vetting levels, which may require residency in the UK for several years.

Closing Date:

5th May 2025

We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Apply early to be considered.