Senior Engineer- Site Safety Case

Senior Engineer- Site Safety Case

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer - Site Safety Case to join the expanding Nuclear Site Safety Case team in Barrow-in-Furness.

As a Senior Engineer - Site Safety Case, you will be undertaking numerical safety and reliability analyses on a wide range of systems, equipment and facilities in support of the on-going Barrow Nuclear Site Safety Justification process and providing guidance to more junior team members.

This role will provide you with the opportunity of working on a wide range of nuclear projects, directly influencing the construction of the nuclear plant. You will be able to develop your own technical and soft skills whilst working in a well-established team in an expanding business with secure forward work load. This is a development role, potentially moving to an S5 role with expanded responsibilities.

Your main responsibilities as a Senior Engineer- Site Safety Case will involve:

Producing numerical safety risk analyses (PSA/QRA) in support of the Nuclear Site Safety Case

Conducting reliability assessments of complex engineering systems

Providing guidance to more junior team members undertaking numerical safety and reliability analyses

Liaising with other stakeholders to inform the production of safety analysis and the implementation of safety case requirements

Representing the Site Safety Case team in discussions with a range of stakeholders

Your skills and qualifications:

Essential:

Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline (engineering or physical sciences)

Chartered engineer status or working towards

Practical experience of applying Fault Tree and Event Tree analysis techniques to complex systems and situations

Experience of producing technical reports under supervision

Desirable:

Reliability analyses of complex systems

Understanding of Human Error prediction

What we're looking for in you:

You will be systematic and rigorous in approach, comfortable communicating at all levels to liaise with managers and stakeholders articulating and delivering information. You will be detail oriented and numerate and be a good team worker.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

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

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime - Submarines

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

We have sites in Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, Ash Vale, Broad Oak and Weymouth, and we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

We recognise that an inclusive and diverse workplace - where all employees feel respected, valued and able to achieve their full potential - is vitally important. Not only does it inspire creativity and collaboration, it's good for business. We celebrate our differences and believe our diverse skills, abilities and perspectives strengthen our culture and our overall performance.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.

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