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:
1. Working as part of an Integrated Development Team, established to develop and deliver submarine systems/capability.
2. 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.
3. Supporting Hazard Identification and Analysis studies.
4. Assisting with or generating safety reports.
5. Ensuring the Integrated Development Team operates within the project Safety Management System.
6. 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 independently.
* 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. Additional benefits include flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Product Safety Team:
To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing significant growth, and we are actively recruiting for various roles and specialisms to support our submarines programs, which are critical to our delivery efforts. If you are interested in understanding how submarines operate and how the Royal Navy manages submarines, then this role is for you.
As a Product Safety Engineer, you will assist System Engineers in influencing submarine systems and capability development. You will develop an understanding of how submarine systems work and collaborate to ensure that system interactions consider Product Safety appropriately. The role offers involvement in all aspects of safety management and safety case delivery, including safety requirements capture, hazard identification and analysis, hazard data management, application of the ALARP principle, creation and maintenance of safety documentation, and continuous improvement of the safety management system. This role provides a broad overview of a complex system (i.e., submarine).
We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a condition (such as dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as your nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth can restrict your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting, typically requiring 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK, depending on the vetting level, to allow for comprehensive security checks.
Closing Date: 30th May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
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