Overview
Mentor and develop engineers, guiding safety analysis and influencing design decisions. Analyse and influence nuclear submarine design using safety engineering techniques, focusing on major hazards (fires, explosions including DSEAR, steam release). Apply engineering judgement to justify design safety and compliance. Interface with regulators, clients within the MOD and internal stakeholders. Develop and review safety case documentation to substantiate design safety.
Responsibilities
* Mentor and develop engineers, guiding safety analysis and influencing design decisions
* Analyse and influence nuclear submarine design using safety engineering techniques, focusing on major hazards (fires, explosions including DSEAR, steam release)
* Apply engineering judgement to justify design safety and compliance
* Interface with regulators, clients within the MOD and internal stakeholders
* Develop and review safety case documentation to substantiate design safety
Qualifications
* Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline or equivalent experience
* Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills with a practical and pragmatic approach to problem solving
* Proven ability to produce clear, structured safety case arguments and supporting technical documentation for complex systems
* Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate hazards in complex engineering environments
* Desirable: Experience in highly regulated industries (nuclear, oil and gas, maritime, aerospace)
* Desirable: Experience in DSEAR and fire risk assessments, including hazard identification and analysis
* Desirable: Familiarity with hazard analysis techniques (e.g., HAZOP, FMEA, Fault and Event Tree Analysis)
Important notes
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 at 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.
Salary & Benefits
Salary: Competitive. In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans and 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.
Team & Location
The Safety & Environmental team is an established group that offers exposure to wider strategic initiatives. You will be working with six people from principals to apprentices, liaising with operational managers, heads of departments as well as Health & Safety teams. This role offers exposure to the Wider Control Damage Hazards team while providing opportunities for professional growth within the function. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you can make a real difference, with an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes 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.
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