Senior Engineer – Product Safety

BAE Systems (New); Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Engineer in Product Safety, where your expertise in HazID processes and risk management will be pivotal. In this role, you'll plan and execute safety activities, manage hazard logs, and provide critical analysis to ensure product integrity. You'll work within a diverse team, contributing to significant projects and influencing design solutions. The company fosters an inclusive culture, empowering you to reach your potential while making a real impact in the engineering field. If you're passionate about safety and engineering, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with HazID processes and risk management.
• Academic qualification in Engineering or related STEM fields.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute product safety activities.
• Manage hazard log and provide assurance evidence.

Skills

HazID processes

Functional Failure Analysis

hazard assessment

risk management

strong communication skills

presentation skills

facilitation skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or related STEM subjects

Professional registration as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer

Tools

MS Office

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 February 2025 – Interviews to take place from w/c 10^th 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.