Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer
Location: Coventry. Hybrid/remote options available.
Salary: Negotiable based on experience.
What you’ll be doing
* Leading the derivation and management of Product Safety requirements derived from Product Safety hazard and risk identification
* Working in accordance with Project Safety Management Plans
* Influencing the development of a safe design, the Project Safety Case including logical technical safety arguments and Safety Case justification reports
* Supporting hazard identification meetings and the maintenance of the project hazard log
* Completing peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation
Your skills and experiences
Essential:
* Understanding of engineering safety management processes, such as hazard analysis, logical safety arguments and safety case report
* Reasonable understanding of safety within systems engineering – including establishment of good engineering requirements and how they will be delivered through engineering processes
* Previous experience creating justification reports
* Understanding of Safety Engineering principles and application of processes
Desirable:
* Systems engineering tools and techniques (e.g. DOORS, Enterprise Architect)
* Worked in a defence or other complex systems environment involving software products
* Familiarity with JIRA
Benefits
Competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The SSNA Combat Systems team
BAE Systems Submarines is opening a brand‑new office in Coventry. The team is about 50 engineers working on submarine programmes. As a Principal Engineer you will support the Engineering Delivery Manager in developing, delivering and maintaining the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case.
You will join a growing team, work collaboratively from the early stages of major development programmes, and have opportunities to influence projects and develop your career. Relocation support packages are available.
Why BAE Systems?
We are committed to an inclusive culture that values thought, integrity and merit. We welcome people from all backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments for health conditions. Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions; applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard and may require higher security vetting levels.
Closing Date
20th November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
If you are interested, please apply using the application button.
#J-18808-Ljbffr