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Principal Safety Engineer

Employer
BAE Systems
Location
Bristol, England / Dorset, England / Surrey, England, Frimley
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
21 Nov 2018
Reference
51445

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Principal System Safety Engineer

Are you looking to apply your Safety Engineering knowledge and expertise to the design of cutting edge systems for the UK's existing and future submarine fleet? BAE Systems have opportunities for Principal Product Safety Engineers to join the Combat Systems Team based in a variety of locations in the South of England.

The Combat System encompasses the submarine's 'fight capability'. This includes its ability to carry out all of the below whilst remaining undetected by other parties:

Detect targets above and below the water

Circumnavigate the globe underwater

Intercept and send communications

Load and fire weapons and countermeasures

As a Principal System Safety Engineer you will be carrying out a range of Safety Engineering activities and analyses on all areas of the combat system, including navigation, command and control, and communication systems. This work will contribute to the development and maintenance of Def Stan 00-56 safety cases, to demonstrate that the safety risks of operating the submarine are as low as reasonably practicable.

Your main responsibilities as a Principal System Safety Engineer will involve:

Developing functional safety justifications for defence systems based on claims, argument and evidence

Organising and contributing to Hazard Identification workshops and Safety Committee meetings

Carrying out and analysing results of studies such as Failure Mode & Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, to gather evidence to support the safety case

Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting safety case evidence

Production and maintenance of Safety Case documentation (plans, policies and reports) to support project milestones

Conducting Risk Management in accordance with Def Stan 00-56

Reporting the progress of Safety Engineering activities at Project and Programme reviews

As a Principal System Safety Engineer you will be expected to work autonomously communicating with system subject matter experts, MoD customers, system users (Royal Navy) and Technical Authorities for CS sub-systems.

Working within an established Safety Management System you will bring your expertise and experience to make recommendations for improvements where appropriate, at the same time keeping abreast of changing safety standards and industry best-practice.

As a Principal System Safety Engineer you will use your experience and knowledge to mentor and support junior engineers through their career development.

Your skills and qualifications as a Principal System Safety Engineer:

Essential:

Demonstrable experience in safety engineering safety and activities contributing to the production of platform-level safety cases

Relevant engineering qualification such as BEng/ MEng or equivalent

Broad knowledge of industry safety standards (such as Def Stan 00-56, IEC 61508 or similar)

Diplomatic and possess excellent communication skills essential to articulate safety issues to stakeholders at all levels of the submarine enterprise.

Desirable:

Applicants should demonstrate domain knowledge in at least one of the Combat System's sub-systems providing the Fight capability. Combat Systems sub-systems include: Above Water Surveillance, Command & Control, Common Infrastructure, External

Communications, Navigation and Underwater Surveillance.

What we're looking for in you:

We are looking for someone hardworking, self-motivated and driven, with the ability to prioritise . You will be adaptable and will be exposed to a wide variety of engineering problems, troubleshooting to meet deadlines.

Location:

For the right candidate, we will consider any of our Southern sites:

Weymouth (preferred location)

Frimley

Bristol (Filton)

Portsmouth

Plymouth

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

Inspiring Work, Inspiring People

Company

At BAE Systems we serve, supply and protect those who serve and protect us, in a corporate culture that is performance driven and values led.

We employ a skilled workforce of 89,600 people in more than 40 countries. We help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information.

We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology.

Facts and Figures

  • Global defence supplier and world-leading innovator
  • Established positions in air, maritime and land domains
  • Growing position in cyber security
  • Principal markets – US, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia
  • 89,600 employees in over 40 countries
  • Customers in around 80 countries
  • 2020 sales of £20,862m
  • £1,700 invested in training per employee in 2020
  • £11bn spent with 21,000 directly-contracted suppliers

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