Overview

Job Title: Product Safety Engineer

Location: Coventry – hybrid and flexible working arrangements may be available; please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: Competitive

Responsibilities

• Support peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation.
• Assist in the production and management of Project Safety Management Plans.
• Develop a clear understanding of the wider Safety Case, Quality and HS&E Management System.
• Assist in the production, facilitation and recording of Product Safety hazard and risk identification, management and assessment activities.
• Assist in the derivation and management of Product Safety requirements.
• Assist in the production of training material to support training delivery.

Qualifications

• Essential: STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics) Degree or equivalent.
• Aware of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to.
• Desirable: Awareness of design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing submarines lifecycle phases.
• Ability to interpret technical data.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, and 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 Integrated Combat Systems Team supports the Engineering Delivery Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of the Project Product Safety Management System and Product Safety Case to ensure products are safe to own and legal to operate.

Additional Information

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines 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 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 security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform. All applicants must at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles may require higher levels of Security Vetting, which can take 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency depending on the level required.

Closing Date: 17th September 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Note: This description is subject to change and includes standard company policies.