Company Overview:
At BAE Systems, we are committed to designing and delivering complex systems and combat sub-systems for in-service and future submarines. Our team of engineers and technical specialists work together to help us achieve this goal.
Safety Leadership Role:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Safety Expert to join our team. As a key member of our safety team, you will be responsible for providing expert advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers. This will include ensuring that safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented throughout the design and development process.
Safety Responsibilities:
* Provide advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers.
* Ensure safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented throughout the design and development process.
* Engage with third parties to review and gather supporting Design Safety Justification (DSJ) report evidence.
* Develop safety arguments using appropriate safety analyses methods.
* Produce and update DSJs and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards.
* Line manage other safety practitioners in your team.
Requirements:
* Degree-level qualification in a relevant STEM subject (Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science).
* Broad knowledge of industry safety standards (such as Def Stan 00-055 and 00-056, IEC 61508 or similar).
* Demonstrable experience in safety engineering activities in the defence, maritime or a relevant highly regulated domain.
Benefits:
* Competitive pension scheme.
* Enhanced annual leave allowance.
* Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Cycle2work.
* Employee discounts.
* Annual incentive.
About the Team:
You will have the opportunity to work within a collaborative team environment, where you will be empowered to fulfil your potential. We offer relocation support packages across all submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
As a valued member of our team, you will be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.