Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer

10 Days Old

Job Title: Principal Safety & Environmental Engineer
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton or Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
What you’ll be doing:
Develop, implement and maintain the Project Safety Management System within a Systems Engineering framework
Produce and manage Project Safety Management Plans & Justification Plans
Lead Whole Boat Product Safety hazard and risk identification, management and assessment activities, including modern analysis techniques such as STAMP & STPA
Influence the construction and delivery of the Project Safety Case including Safety Case reports throughout the projects lifecycle
Complete peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation
Oversee and peer review junior rules in the Product Safety team
Understand the application of wider Safety Case, Quality and HS&E Management System documentation
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Degree or equivalent qualification
Awareness of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to
Experience in delivery of traditional safety analysis techniques such FMEA, HAZOP, FTA etc.
Experience in compilation and delivery Safety Case Reports and other supporting safety documentation e.g. plans, process, requirements etc.
Experience of development and working within a Projects Safety Management System
Ability to interpret technical data and produce clear, logical and robust safety arguments
Desirable:
Professional Chartership or working towards
Demonstrable knowledge of design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing submarines lifecycle phases.
Experience of modern safety analysis techniques such as STAMP, STPA, FRAM etc.
Experience and knowledge of System Engineering International Standards and application in safety engineering context
Previous experience of leading appropriate meetings and Working Groups
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Safety & Environmental team:
As the Principal Product Safety & Environmental Engineer, you will also be responsible for the development and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Cases for the SSNA project and be able to resolve & guide others in solving complex project-related issues/ conflicts across disciplines from a Product Safety perspective. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 11th September 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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Location:
Filton, United Kingdom
Category:
Engineering

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