Job Title: Principal Engineer – Product Safety\n\nLocation: Barrow-In-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.\n\nSalary: Competitive\n\nWhat you’ll be doing:\n\nResponsible for leading a small team developing a functional Safety Case\n\nManaging the production of a functional Safety Case to a defined schedule, reporting to a Safety Engineering Manager\n\nUndertaking complex safety analysis using techniques such as Fault Tree analysis and Event Tree Analysis\n\nProducing written function safety justifications\n\nLiaising with a wide range of stakeholders both external and internal to the business, typically System Engineers, Human Factors Subject Matter Experts (SME) etc…\n\nYour skills and experiences:\n\nEssential:\n\nSTEM Degree or relevant experience\n\nExperience with leading a small team\n\nExperience in Delivering functional Safety Cases\n\nDesirable:\n\nPrevious submarine experience, Particularly Vehicle Control\n\nKnowledge of Complex Control Systems\n\nBenefits:\n\nAs well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, 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.\n\nThe Product Safety Team:\n\nThe team foundations are based on honesty and trust, contributing to a great working environment to allow personal growth and development leading to career progression opportunities. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.\n\nWhy BAE Systems?\n\nThis is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values , 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, including women, minorities, people with disabilities and + individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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.\n\nPlease 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 , 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 as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.\n\nClosing Date: 16th July 2025\n\nWe reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.\n\n#LI-KP1 #LI-Hybrid