Senior Product Safety Specialist

Job Title: Senior Product Safety Specialist

Location: Coventry – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience. Estimated annual salary range is £55,000 - £75,000.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Safety Management System (SMS) to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Lead Product Safety hazard and risk identification, management, and assessment activities to mitigate potential risks.
• Oversee the administration and management of the Project Hazard Log to track and monitor hazards and risks.
• Complete peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation.
• Understand the application of wider Safety Case, Quality and Management System documentation to ensure alignment with company policies.
• Influence the construction and delivery of the Project Safety Case including Safety Case reports to support business decisions.
• Produce, present and articulate clear and logical technical safety arguments to stakeholders.
• Provide technical support and oversight to the assessment and quantification of functional integration risk to ensure safe and reliable products.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of HAZOP/HAZIN/FTA to identify and assess potential hazards and risks.
• Experience in the use of Safety Management Systems (SMS) to implement and maintain safety protocols.
• STEM Degree or equivalent experience to provide a solid foundation in safety principles.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

About BAE Systems:

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team tasked with ensuring the safety and reliability of our products. You will be working with a team of people from principals to apprentices, liaising with operational managers, heads of departments. This role offers exposure to the Wider Control Damage Hazards team whilst individually being given the opportunity for professional growth within the function. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why Join Us:

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, 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, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition 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.