Job Title: Principal Engineer – Product Safety Engineering
The Product Safety Team work in two areas: Delivery Process and Governance Process. We move to the next critical step of the project, supporting teams, and deliver product safety ready for the build phase. You will be exposed to new technologies throughout the build process while modifying existing technologies to accommodate today’s build.
You'll be responsible for undertaking functional design and/or providing qualification and evidence for acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety. This includes obtaining confirmation beyond reasonable doubt by review, surveillance, and audit that assumptions, underpinning engineering data, analysis methodologies, and interpretation of results have been validated.
As a member of our team, you'll also liaise with both internal and external stakeholders as required, ensuring their requirements are adequately supported and their needs fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed.
Key responsibilities include:
* Undertake technical reviews, verify, and sign engineering designs
* Producing written function safety justifications
* Managing the production of a functional Safety Case to a defined schedule, reporting to a Safety Engineering Manager
Requirements:
We're looking for a Chartered Engineer or someone working towards chartership or equivalent experience. You'll need to be experienced in Industrial Controls Systems, TUV Functional Safety Expert, and experienced on both software and hardware. IEC 61508 or IEC 61511 knowledge is also essential.
Desirable skills include:
* Strong knowledge of Cyber Safety
* Understanding of Defence Standards
* Previous experience with the Defence Industry (e.g. MoD)
* Submarine Engineering experience (Naval or Industry)
Benefits include 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.
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.