Senior Product Compliance Engineer

s1jobs; Prestwick; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Potential annual incentive

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Product Compliance Engineer to join their Integrated Development Team. This role involves ensuring the delivery of submarine system safety and supporting Hazard Identification and Analysis. Candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree and prefer experience in the maritime defence sector. The position offers competitive benefits, including a pension scheme, flexible health plans, and potential annual incentives. This role supports hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Graduated with a 2:2 (or above) in an Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of Safety and Systems Engineering essential.
• Prior experience as a Product Safety Engineer preferred.
• Agile working practices and meeting customer expectations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience as a Product Safety Engineer in the maritime defence sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver submarine system safety as part of the Integrated Development Team.
• Ensure Product Safety tasking is completed throughout the Engineering Life Cycle Management.
• Support Hazard Identification and Analysis studies.
• Assist with or generate safety reports.
• Ensure the Integrated Development Team operates within the Safety Management System.
• Liaise with other Integrated Development Teams and the Whole Boat Safety Team.

Skills

Understanding of Safety and Systems Engineering

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Agile working practices

Team delivery experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Safety and Systems Engineering

Agile practices

Communication

Job description

Senior Product Compliance Engineer

Location: Barrow‑In‑Furness, Brough, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Frimley or Filton – hybrid and flexible working arrangements available.

Salary: Competitive.

Job Overview

Working as part of an Integrated Development Team focused on developing and delivering submarine systems and capabilities. Responsibilities include ensuring Product Safety tasking and activities are completed across multiple systems, supporting Hazard Identification and Analysis studies, generating safety reports, and maintaining the project Safety Management System.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver submarine system safety as part of the Integrated Development Team.
• Ensure Product Safety tasking is completed across multiple systems throughout the Engineering Life Cycle Management.
• Support Hazard Identification and Analysis studies.
• Assist with or generate safety reports.
• Ensure the Integrated Development Team operates within the Safety Management System.
• Liaise with other Integrated Development Teams and the Whole Boat Safety Team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduated with a 2:2 (or above) in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Engineering degree, or equivalent experience and intention to obtain a degree.
• Understanding of Safety and Systems Engineering and Engineering Life Cycle Management.
• Experience delivering tasks as part of a team, with the ability to work independently.
• Agile working practices and meeting customer expectations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior experience as a Product Safety Engineer in the maritime defence sector preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits – green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.
• Potential annual incentive.

Additional Information

This role provides an opportunity to be involved in all aspects of safety management and safety case delivery. Relocation support is available for eligible candidates.

Security & Eligibility

Roles may involve security and export control restrictions. Minimum requirement: Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Certain positions may require higher levels of National Security Vetting with 5‑10 years continuous residency in the UK.

Closing Date – 12th January 2026. The vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.

Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in processing applications. Thank you for your understanding.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment process inclusive. Please contact your recruiter for reasonable adjustments if you have a disability or health condition.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting