Principal Product Safety Engineer

BAE Systems; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer

Location: Coventry

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:

• Working as part of an Integrated Development Team, established to develop and deliver submarine systems/capability
• Specifically focusing on ensuring that Product Safety tasking and activities are completed across multiple systems in support of project milestones through all stages of Engineering Life Cycle Management
• Supporting Hazard Identification and Analysis studies
• Assisting with or generating safety reports
• Ensuring the Integrated Development Team operates within the project Safety Management System
• Liaising with other Integrated Development Teams and the Whole Boat Safety Team

Your skills and experiences:

• Obtained or predicted 2:2 in a Bachelor's or Master's Engineering degree
• An understanding of Safety and Systems Engineering and of the Engineering Life Cycle Management
• Experience working and delivering tasks as part of a team, but also capable of working and delivering tasks unsupervised
• The ability to be agile in working practices and customer expectations
• Self-motivated, with good verbal and written communication skills
• Practical experience as a Product Safety Engineer in the maritime defence sector is preferable, although experience in other sectors will be considered

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Closing Date: 18th April 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.