Job Title: Principal Engineer - Safety
Location: Flexible working arrangements available, with options for remote work and travel to various locations.
Salary: Negotiable, based on experience.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineer - Safety to join our team at BAE Systems. As a key member of our Safety & Environmental team, you will be responsible for providing expert advice on product safety matters, engaging with third parties, and developing safety arguments using appropriate safety analyses methods.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers, ensuring safety considerations are correctly considered and implemented.
* Engage with third parties to review and gather supporting Design Safety Justification (DSJ) report evidence.
* Develop safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analyses methods, producing and updating DSJ's and safety management documentation.
* Line manage other safety practitioners in your team.
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* A degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science).
* Broad knowledge of industry safety standards (such as Def Stan and 00-056, IEC 61508 or similar).
* Demonstrable experience in safety engineering activities in the defence, maritime or a relevant highly regulated domain.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You will also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts.
About BAE Systems:
BAE Systems is a leading defence, aerospace, and security company that offers a range of exciting career opportunities. We value diversity, reward integrity, and merit, and empower our employees to fulfil their potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry.