Senior Engineer – Product Safety

s1jobs; Achranich; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Engineer in Product Safety to lead product safety activities and risk management. This role involves planning, executing, and reporting on safety activities, as well as providing guidance on HazID processes. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders, ensuring that risks are systematically identified and managed. The company values diversity and offers a supportive environment for professional growth and development. If you have a passion for engineering and safety, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative team.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Practitioner knowledge of HazID processes and risk management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute product safety activities and risk management.
• Assist Technical Authority in decision-making and risk management.

Skills

HazID processes

Functional Failure Analysis

hazard assessment

risk management

MS Office proficiency

communication skills

presentation skills

facilitation skills

Education

Academic qualification in Engineering

STEM subjects

Job description

Job title: Senior Engineer – Product Safety

Location: Scotstoun (Broad Oak, Portsmouth, Frimley and Filton are also alternatives). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £51,645 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Planning, execution and reporting of product safety activities
• Process facilitation and specialist process guidance for HazID, analysis and risk management
• Defining the safety argument and articulation of the safety case
• Management of the hazard log, information set and assurance evidence
• Specific analysis in support of the risk assessment

Your skills and experiences:

Essentials:

• Practitioner knowledge and hands-on experience of the HazID processes e.g Functional Failure Analysis, hazard assessment and risk management.
• Computer literate with proficiency on MS Office tools
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise with stakeholders at various levels alongside presentation and facilitation skills

Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution.

Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Product Safety team:

The Product Safety Team are a group of 40 practitioners deployed across a wide range of programmes. You might be working in a team on a large complex programme or individually for one or many smaller programmes.

Accountability for the safety of the design solution rests with the Technical Authority. Your role is to assist the Technical Authority in decision-making and develop an activity plan that ensures risks are systematically identified and managed within the Product Safety Management framework, so far as reasonably practicable. You will be exposed to a wide range of technical disciplines, be able to follow technical argument and be able to influence the integrity of the final product.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 25^th March 2025 – Interviews to take place from w/c 31st March.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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