OverviewJob title: Lead Product Safety EngineerLocation: Warton – hybrid and flexible working arrangements available (discuss options with your recruiter)Salary: £54,793 depending on experienceThe Platform Integration Safety Team is where safety, innovation and future air power come together. As a Lead Product Safety Engineer, you will work on one of the platforms BAE Systems Air has to offer, ensuring safety and sustainability while addressing tomorrow’s challenges. You will have opportunities to work on multiple projects ranging from shaping the world’s next sixth-generation fighter jet to advancing AI, autonomy and digital engineering, and supporting global customers in keeping fleets at peak performance.ResponsibilitiesEvaluate aircraft and system/sub-system design safety in support of platform safety certification throughout the Engineering Lifecycle.Generate, update and review Aircraft, System and Sub-System Safety Engineering outputs to industry safety standards.Ensure that Certification evidence supports achievement of an acceptable level of product design safety with respect to Design Airworthiness requirements and identified hazards.Assess customer deviations from the design for adverse impact on product integrity and identify recovery routes where necessary.Support the risk assessments, ensuring suitable justification exists for action and the adequacy of proposed remedial/recovery action in mitigating product safety risk/safety performance degradation.Liaise with customers (internal and external) to agree delivery timescales.Allocate tasking to suitably qualified and experienced individuals within the team; include people responsibilities (career development plans, aspirations, etc.).Provide leadership and guidance to the team, ensuring alignment of daily activities with project goals, regular dialogue with stakeholders and accurate reporting for your area of responsibility.Liaise with the senior engineering population to ensure availability of suitably qualified and experienced individuals within the team.QualificationsEssential: A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience; Safety Engineering experience in a safety-critical industry; Safety/Project Team Leader experience.Desirable: Engineering integration role within any lifecycle/product area; Requirements Engineering, Configuration and Data Management; Chartership/working towards Model Based Systems Engineering, Agile/Scrum Development.Requirements and CertificationChartership/working towards Model Based Systems Engineering; eligibility for Security, Export control, and Baseline Personnel Security Standards as required. Some roles may require higher levels of National Security Vetting in the UK depending on the role.BenefitsAs well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans and a wide range of flexible benefits, including discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle programs, a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.Additional InformationClosing Date: 23 September 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as soon as possible.LI-MH1 LI-Hybrid #J-18808-Ljbffr