Head of Safety Engineering

1 month ago


GrangeoverSands, Cumbria, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineer to join our Safety & Environmental team at BAE Systems. This role involves working on complex systems and combat sub-systems for in-service and future submarines.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Lead technical/design reviews and provide technical direction to engineers.
  2. Develop and maintain subject expertise, approaches, and standards to extend the business knowledge base.
  3. Support the development of individuals and teams to enhance skills and competencies, ensuring technical capability objectives are fully achieved.
  4. Ensure the qualification obligations for assurance hold points during build, test, and commissioning and provide assurance to the Design Authority on the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation.
  5. Perform functional design and/or provide qualification and evidence for acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety.
  6. Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure their requirements are adequately supported and their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed.

Requirements:

  • Detailed understanding of concepts and principles relating to an engineering discipline.
  • Proven experience applying knowledge to a wide range of engineering issues within own discipline and other engineering disciplines.
  • CEng level or equivalent level of capability.

What You'll Get:

  • A competitive salary of £80,000 - £100,000 per annum, depending on experience.
  • A pension scheme and enhanced annual leave allowance.
  • Access to additional benefits including flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts.


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