Senior Engineer Product Safety

ZipRecruiter; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth is looking for a Senior Engineer – Product Safety to join their Safety and Environmental Hub. This role offers hybrid working options and involves ensuring compliance with safety regulations across various naval platforms. Candidates should possess HNC in engineering or equivalent experience. Competitive salary and benefits including flexible work arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Employee assistance program

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Potential annual incentives

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in an engineering sector such as naval, maritime, oil and gas, or pharma.
• Suitable for early career engineers or those seeking a new challenge.
• Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support QEC, T45, T23, Hunt, and OPV platforms.
• Ensure compliance with UK and International Legislation.
• Provide Safety & Environmental input to safety case reports.
• Attend design reviews and hazard identification workshops.
• Review and respond to safety-related engineering queries.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Safety compliance

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Education

HNC in an engineering subject

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Senior Engineer – Product Safety

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. 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 £55,000 depending on skills and experience.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Being part of the Safety and Environmental Hub organisation to support the QEC, T45, T23, Hunt, and OPV platforms.
2. Ensuring RN Platform compliance with UK and International Legislation and other MOD procedures.
3. Working with engineering and In-Service Support teams to provide Safety & Environmental input to safety case reports, hazards, and risks associated with engineering change.
4. Completing and overseeing the delivery of safety assessment and management tasks, both internally and externally.
5. Attending and representing Class Safety Leads at design reviews, hazard identification, and risk assessment workshops.
6. Participating in developing, maintaining, and modifying Maritime Services Product Safety & Environmental governance documentation, including policy, framework, and processes.
7. Keeping up to date with safety & environmental legislation and advising colleagues and stakeholders on compliance requirements.
8. Reviewing and responding to safety-related engineering queries from capability insertion and maintenance activities.
9. Making safety and environmental management decisions within your responsibility sphere.

Your skills and experiences:

HNC in an engineering subject or demonstrable experience within an engineering sector such as naval, maritime, oil and gas, pharma, or similar. Suitable for early careers engineers or those seeking a new challenge. Training will be provided.

Benefits:

Competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, Share Incentive Plan, flexible working, employee assistance, Cycle2work, discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Product Safety team:

As a Product Safety Engineer, you’ll support diverse safety engineering tasks within a hub of Safety Engineers, liaising with project and engineering teams across BAE and MoD. The role involves ship visits, occasional travel, and engineering experience expansion opportunities.

Working approach:

Flexible hours and working arrangements to balance work and life, depending on your role and location.

Why BAE Systems?

Make a difference in an inclusive culture that values integrity and merit. We welcome diverse backgrounds and accommodate assessments for disabilities. Note that many roles require security and export control clearances, including baseline personnel security standards and possibly higher security vetting levels.

Closing Date: 17th August 2025. We may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Apply early if interested.