Principal Performance Analysis Engineer

Job Title:
Principal Engineer – Safety (Programmable
Elements) Location:
Weymouth, Frimley, Broad Oak, Filton. We offer a range of hybrid
and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter
about the options for this particular
role
Salary: Circa
£60,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be
doing:

Conducting
Programmable Elements Safety Engineering Activities, such as PHA,
FTA and PSSA/SSA in support of the Combat System Design Safety
Justification and Whole Boat Safety
Case
Determining the causes of:
Systematic Programmable Elements Safety failures, Common cause
analysis
Defining and monitoring Programmable
Elements Safety Requirements and compliance with CASS
TOES
Organising and contributing to
Hazard Identification workshops and Safety Committee
meetings
The integration/acceptance of
Commercial off the Shelf (COTS)
products
Engaging with third parties, such as
equipment or system suppliers, to review and gather supporting
Programmable Elements Safety evidence in accordance with Def Stan
00-055
Reporting the progress of
Programmable Elements Safety Engineering activities at Project and
Programme reviews
Working within an
established Safety Management System you will bring your expertise
and experience to make recommendations for
improvements
Your skills
and experiences:
Essential:

Demonstrable experience in
Programmable Elements Safety Engineering and activities
contributing to the production of Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and
Safety Integrity Level (SIL) allocation documents in order to
develop Preliminary system safety assessment (PSSA) System Safety
Assessment (SSA)
Able to
demonstrate experience in understanding safety of systems with
Programmable Elements in accordance with Def Stan 00-055, Def Stan
00-056
Experience in Safety Engineering and
Programmable Elements Safety Requirements in accordance with IEC/BS
EN 61508 in defence domain
Able to
demonstrate competence in rigour of Software Development Safety
Integrity Level (SIL) Design Assurance Level (DAL) depending on
industry experience
Desirable:

Relevant engineering qualification
such as BEng/ MEng or equivalent
experience
Incorporated
Engineer or Chartered Engineer or working
towards
Benefits:

As 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.
The
Programmable Elements team:
Would you like
to apply your Programmable Elements Safety Engineering knowledge
and expertise to the design of cutting-edge systems for the UK’s
future submarine fleet? We currently have a vacancy for a Principal
Programmable Elements Safety Engineer to join the Integrated Combat
Systems team based in a variety of locations in the UK. The Combat
System encompasses the submarine’s ‘fight capability’. This
includes its ability to carry out all submarine Activities whilst
submerged and remaining undetected by other parties. As a Principal
Engineer – Safety (Programmable Elements), you will be carrying out
a range of Programmable Elements Safety Engineering activities and
analysis on all areas of the combat system, including navigation,
command and control, and communication systems. We offer relocation
support packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting
eligibility criteria.
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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and
where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome
people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our
recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a
disability 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.
Please 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
nationality, 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 National Security Vetting where applicants
must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK
depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for
meaningful security vetting
checks.
Closing Date:
20th November 2025
We 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.
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