Senior Engineer - Site Safety Case (Human Factors)

ZipRecruiter; Dalton-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment platform is seeking a Senior Safety Case Engineer (Human Factors) in Dalton-in-Furness. The successful candidate will undertake Human Factors assessments and provide critical advice while supporting the Safety Case delivery. A degree in Human Factors or equivalent experience is required along with demonstrable Human Factors experience in a high hazard area industry. The role offers a competitive benefits package and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Cycle2work

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable Human Factors experience is essential.
• Experience with writing Human Factors reports is required.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards this is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a Human Factors role within the Safety Case Team.
• Undertake Human Factors assessments.
• Support Safety Case delivery.

Skills

Human Factors experience

Assessment report writing

High hazard industry experience

Education

Degree in Human Factors or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Safety Case Engineer (Human Factors) Location: Barrow-In-Furness. 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 experience

Responsibilities

• Providing a Human Factors Intelligent Customer role within the Safety Case Team
• Undertaking Human Factors assessments
• Assessing the probability of human errors and providing Human Factors advice
• Representing the Safety Case Team in discussions with the wider business
• Providing an interface between the Safety Case and Human Factors Teams
• Supporting Safety Case delivery
• Contribute to Stakeholder Review of relevant documentation
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders as required by their scope of work

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in Human Factors or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable Human Factors experience
• Experience with writing assessment Human Factors reports and contributing to safety cases
• High hazard area industry experience
• Desirable: Human error assessment experience
• Chartered Engineer or working towards this

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 Hazard and Analysis team

You will be working with a team of technical specialists working within the site safety case team, which is currently around 30 strong and is growing and developing as we undertake the Dreadnought and Site Redevelopment Programmes. We are currently producing safety cases covering Astute and Dreadnought build and commissioning. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

Accessibility and Recruitment

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 30th September 2025 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. LI-GM3 LI-Hybrid