BAE Systems
Principal Product Safety Engineer
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Principal Product Safety Engineer
Principal Product Safety Engineer
Location: Broad Oak, Frimley, New Malden or Filton. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available—contact your recruiter for details.
Salary: Circa £70,000, dependent on skills and experience
About the Role
You’ll be a critical driver in ensuring the safety assessment, risk mitigation, and strategy of complex systems, directly contributing to the integrity of cutting-edge combat technologies at BAE Systems.
The Principal Product Safety Engineer will:
- Collaborate with Technical Authority teams to manage hazards, risks, and mitigation strategies
- Develop and mature a hazard log repository with robust, high-quality evidence
- Establish and argue product safety strategies—especially for major subsystems and critical technologies
- Produce technical submissions, including hazard logs, safety cases, and compliance plans
- Lead and facilitate Hazard Identification (HAZID) meetings, with participation in others where required
- Gather and evaluate product safety-related evidence to support safety case acceptance
This role sits within the Product Safety Team, responsible for designing and assuring safety-critical systems—from concept through decommissioning.
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Responsibilities
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Oversee end-to-end oversight of safety evidence requirements for:
- Design Authorization, Production Authorization, and Service Life Extension
- Challenging “conforming design” as part of the Technical Architect
- Ensuring integrity of quality gate evidence at safety milestones
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Drive safety assurance through the engineering lifecycle, from design inception to disposal
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Drive product safety metrics and strategies for each mission impact area and cross-program alignment
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Support an environment of continuous improvement in product safety, safeguarding technical and IDEA integrity
Requirements
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Demonstrated safety management expertise, including:
- Familiarity with standards (DSA-02, JSP430, Def Stan 00-56, Mil-Std 882E, BS EN 61508)
- Satisfactory understanding of Safety Management Systems
- Regional counterpart process awareness
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Proven experience in:
- Product safety for software systems (advantageous)
- Technical documentation writing as per contractual and pathological guidelines
- High-impact, complex technical programmes within the defence sector
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Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent in engineering/or related STEM subjects
- Route to Chartered or Incorporated Engineers status (with BAE’s encouragement)
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- Skills:
- Raising and overcoming confidence concerns in technical oversight processes
- Clear, persuasive safety case argumentation
Why Join BAE Systems?
- Impact: Shape next-gen technologies with life-changing potential.
- Diverse economy: Work in a thriving, inclusive culture that values innovation, merit, and integrity.
- Professional development: Support offered for accreditation, recognition, and pension schemes.
- Employee benefits: Health schemes, flexible shopping/discounts, share plans, and more.
Eligibility Information
BAE Systems operates under security and export controls, affecting:
- Nationality requirements & continuity of UK residency (typically 5–10 years)
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum
- Some roles require elevated security clearance (e.g., Nationally Confidential or Top Secret).
Closing date: 6th July 2026 – apply early to avoid early closure.
BAE Systems is committed to equality and inclusion. Additional adjustment support available for conditions unrelated to security checks.
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