Senior Engineer – Site Safety Case (Human Factors)

JR United Kingdom; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Site Safety Case in Human Factors, primarily based in Barrow-In-Furness. The role involves conducting Human Factors assessments, representing the team in discussions, and interfacing with stakeholders to ensure safety and compliance. Candidates with a background in Human Factors and experience in high-hazard industries are encouraged to apply for this impactful position.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working arrangements

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Eligibility for annual incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in high hazard area industry is essential.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards this is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide Human Factors Intelligent Customer role within the Safety Case Team.
• Undertake Human Factors assessments and advise on human error probabilities.
• Interface between Safety Case and Human Factors Teams.

Skills

Human Factors assessments

Human Factors reports

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Human Factors or equivalent experience

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04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

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

What you’ll be doing:

• 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
• Contribute to Stakeholder Review of relevant documentation
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders as required by their scope of work

Your skills and experiences:

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

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 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.

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.

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.