Senior Engineer - Safety & Environmental Engineering (Product Safety)

BAE Systems; Kilsby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Product Safety Engineer in Kilsby, England. You will develop and maintain the Safety Management System while managing risk assessments and supporting project safety plans. Ideal candidates have a STEM degree or equivalent and awareness of environmental challenges. This role offers various benefits, including relocation support, a competitive pension scheme, and flexible health benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in safety management systems.
• Ability to support risk assessment activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Safety Management System.
• Support preparation of Project Safety Management Plans.
• Manage product safety hazard and risk activities.

Skills

Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM)

Awareness of environmental challenges

Education

STEM Degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain the Safety Management System
• Support the production of Project Safety Management Plans
• Undertake Product Safety hazard and risk identification, management and assessment activities
• Support construction of the Project Product Safety Case including Safety Case Reports
• Support administration and management of the Project Hazard Log
• Support delivery training to the Product Safety and Environmental domains and the wider BAE Systems community
• Produce, present and articulate clear and logical technical safety arguments
• Complete peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Project Safety Case and supporting documentation

Additional Context

As a Product Safety Engineer you will provide support to the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure Products are safe to own and legal to operate.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Qualifications

• Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM) Degree or equivalent
• Awareness of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to

Desirable Qualifications

• Awareness of design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing submarines lifecycle phases
• Ability to interpret technical data

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

Security & Vetting

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.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.