Join Us as a Principal Safety Engineer!
Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. Talk to your recruiter about the options available for this role!
Salary: Competitive
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Principal Safety Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring safety and compliance in our engineering projects. Your responsibilities will include:
* Technical Leadership: Serve as a subject matter expert in safety engineering.
* Mentorship: Guide and develop engineers, influencing design decisions through safety analysis.
* Design Analysis: Analyze and influence nuclear submarine design, focusing on major hazards like fires and explosions.
* Engineering Judgement: Justify design safety and compliance through sound engineering principles.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Interface with regulators, clients within the MOD, and internal stakeholders.
* Documentation Development: Create and review safety case documentation to substantiate design safety.
Your Skills and Experiences:
Essential:
* Degree in a relevant STEM discipline or equivalent experience.
* Strong Analytical Skills: Excellent written and oral communication skills with a practical approach to problem-solving.
* Proven Experience: Ability to produce clear, structured safety case arguments and technical documentation for complex systems.
* Hazard Management: Skilled in identifying, assessing, and mitigating hazards in complex engineering environments.
Desirable:
* Experience in highly regulated industries (nuclear, oil and gas, maritime, aerospace).
* Knowledge of DSEAR and fire risk assessments, including hazard identification and analysis.
* Familiarity with hazard analysis techniques (e.g., HAZOP, FMEA, Fault and Event Tree Analysis).
Why Join Us?
At BAE Systems, we offer more than just a job; we provide a pathway to a fulfilling career. Here’s what you can expect:
* Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, and a wide range of flexible health and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and shopping discounts.
* Professional Growth: Be part of a dynamic Safety & Environmental team, collaborating with a diverse group of professionals from principals to apprentices.
* Relocation Support: We offer relocation packages for eligible candidates across all Submarines roles.
Our Culture:
We believe in making a real difference. Join a culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and empowers you to reach your full potential. We are committed to inclusive recruitment processes and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
Important Information:
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain positions. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.
Closing Date:
16th February 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so don’t wait—submit your application as soon as possible!
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