Senior Safety Engineer – Defence Systems (Hybrid)

BAE Systems; Guildford; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Engineer – Safety to provide advice on product safety and manage safety practitioners. Responsibilities include developing safety arguments and engaging with third parties to ensure compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have a relevant STEM degree and experience in safety engineering. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject.
• Broad knowledge of industry safety standards.
• Demonstrable experience in safety engineering activities in a regulated domain.

Responsibilities

• Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers.
• Engaging with third parties to gather supporting Design Safety Justification report evidence.
• Developing safety arguments using appropriate safety analyses methods.

Skills

Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject

Broad knowledge of industry safety standards

Demonstrable experience in safety engineering

Good communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science

Job description

A leading defense contractor in the United Kingdom seeks a Principal Engineer – Safety to provide advice on product safety and manage safety practitioners. Responsibilities include developing safety arguments and engaging with third parties to ensure compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have a relevant STEM degree and experience in safety engineering. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including flexible working options.