Senior Product Safety Team Lead – F-35 Platform (On-Site)

BAE Systems; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Product Safety Team Leader in Blackburn. You will oversee F-35 System Safety activities, develop safety documentation, and guide engineering teams on safety evaluations. The ideal candidate will have experience in aircraft systems safety and be registered or working towards professional engineering status. The role offers competitive salary, pension scheme, and additional benefits including health plans and share schemes.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in authoring and approving safety documentation.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Plans.
• Demonstrable knowledge of system/software engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead F-35 System Safety activities across BAE Systems Contracts.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation.
• Conduct safety assessments for emerging safety issues.

Skills

Safety documentation authoring

Aircraft systems safety experience

Registered (IEng / CEng) or working towards

System/software engineering lifecycle knowledge

Understanding of engineering standards

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Product Safety Team Leader in Blackburn. You will oversee F-35 System Safety activities, develop safety documentation, and guide engineering teams on safety evaluations. The ideal candidate will have experience in aircraft systems safety and be registered or working towards professional engineering status. The role offers competitive salary, pension scheme, and additional benefits including health plans and share schemes.