Overview

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Product Safety

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. 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

Responsibilities

• Undertaking HAZID/HAZAN as required throughout the safety lifecycle
• Contributing to the design of submarines in concept stages, and design modifications of mature and operational submarines to ensure safety from internal hazards
• Acting as a subject matter expert for internal hazard safety at various design review meetings and as a design peer reviewer
• Developing safety case reports for multiple safety cases
• Undertaking risk assessments and ALARP assessments
• Producing and peer reviewing technical papers relating to safety analysis
• Liaising with a network of engineering stakeholders on safety matters
• Developing, producing, and maintaining internal hazard safety processes and risk management strategies

Qualifications

Essential:

• Safety Engineering knowledge or experience gained from any of the following areas: systems safety, process safety, technical safety, product safety, nuclear safety or safety case
• Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline

Desirable:

• Experience in naval maritime safety case development or maintenance
• Experience with a range of quantitative and qualitative risk assessment techniques
• Safety Engineering experience in a high hazard industry

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

This is an exciting time to be joining the BAE Systems Safety & Environmental Team. With the recent government contract won to help deliver the next of Submarine Fleet, BAE are in a very strong position to innovate new technologies within the Defence/Marine sector. The team works across multiple programmes across the life cycle including the Dreadnought Programme/SSNA programme/Astute Programme and in-service vessels. 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 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 health condition 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 security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may affect which roles you are eligible to perform, based on factors such as prior held roles, place of birth, or other eligibility criteria. All applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum. Higher levels of Security Vetting may be required for some roles, typically with 5 to 10 years of continuous service in the UK depending on the vetting level.

Closing

Closing Date: 21st August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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