Principal Engineer - Safety (Programmable Elements)

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Job Title:\nPrincipal Engineer – Safety (Programmable\nElements)
Location:\nWeymouth, Frimley, Broad Oak, Filton. We offer a range of hybrid\nand flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter\nabout the options for this particular\nrole
Salary:\nNegotiable depending on experience\n
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What you’ll be\ndoing:
Conducting\nProgrammable Elements Safety Engineering Activities, such as PHA,\nFTA and PSSA/SSA in support of the Combat System Design Safety\nJustification and Whole Boat Safety\nCase Determining the causes of:\nSystematic Programmable Elements Safety failures, Common cause\nanalysis Defining and monitoring Programmable\nElements Safety Requirements and compliance with CASS\nTOES Organising and contributing to\nHazard Identification workshops and Safety Committee\nmeetings The integration/acceptance of\nCommercial off the Shelf (COTS)\nproducts Engaging with third parties, such as\nequipment or system suppliers, to review and gather supporting\nProgrammable Elements Safety evidence in accordance with Def Stan\n00-055 Reporting the progress of\nProgrammable Elements Safety Engineering activities at Project and\nProgramme reviews Working within an\nestablished Safety Management System you will bring your expertise\nand experience to make recommendations for\nimprovements
Your skills\nand experiences:
Essential:
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Demonstrable experience in\nProgrammable Elements Safety Engineering and activities\ncontributing to the production of Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and\nSafety Integrity Level (SIL) allocation documents in order to\ndevelop Preliminary system safety assessment (PSSA) System Safety\nAssessment (SSA) Able to\ndemonstrate experience in understanding safety of systems with\nProgrammable Elements in accordance with Def Stan 00-055, Def Stan\n00-056 Experience in Safety Engineering and\nProgrammable Elements Safety Requirements in accordance with IEC/BS\nEN 61508 in defence domain Able to\ndemonstrate competence in rigour of Software Development Safety\nIntegrity Level (SIL) Design Assurance Level (DAL) depending on\nindustry experience
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Desirable:
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Relevant engineering qualification\nsuch as BEng/ MEng or equivalent\nexperience Incorporated\nEngineer or Chartered Engineer or working\ntowards
Benefits:\n
As well as a competitive pension\nscheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive\nrange of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle\nbenefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and\nshopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual\nincentive.
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The\nProgrammable Elements team:
Would you like\nto apply your Programmable Elements Safety Engineering knowledge\nand expertise to the design of cutting-edge systems for the UK’s\nfuture submarine fleet? We currently have a vacancy for a Principal\nProgrammable Elements Safety Engineer to join the Integrated Combat\nSystems team based in a variety of locations in the UK. The Combat\nSystem encompasses the submarine’s ‘fight capability’. This\nincludes its ability to carry out all submarine Activities whilst\nsubmerged and remaining undetected by other parties. As a Principal\nEngineer – Safety (Programmable Elements), you will be carrying out\na range of Programmable Elements Safety Engineering activities and\nanalysis on all areas of the combat system, including navigation,\ncommand and control, and communication systems. We offer relocation\nsupport packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting\neligibility criteria.
Why BAE\nSystems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to\nmake a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that\nvalues of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and\nwhere you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome\npeople from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our\nrecruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a\ndisability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an\nanxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain\nassessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential\nreasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE\nSystems are subject to both security and export control\nrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your\nnationality, any you may have previously held, and\nyour place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to\nperform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum\nachieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also\nrequire higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants\nmust typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK\ndepending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for\nmeaningful security vetting\nchecks.
Closing Date:\n11th September 2025
We reserve the\nright to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient\napplications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please\nsubmit your application as early as\npossible.
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Location:
Bridport
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineer, Principal Engineer, Engineering, Safety

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