Overview

Job Title: Senior Safety Case Engineer (Human Factors)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. 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.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing a Human Factors Intelligent Customer role within the Safety Case Team
• Undertaking Human Factors assessments
• Assessing the probability of human errors and providing Human Factors advice
• Representing the Safety Case Team in discussions with the wider business
• Providing an interface between the Safety Case and Human Factors Teams
• Supporting Safety Case delivery
• Contributing to Stakeholder Review of relevant documentation

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Degree in Human Factors or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable Human Factors experience
• Experience with writing assessment Human Factors reports and contributing to safety cases
• High hazard area industry experience

Desirable

• Human error assessment experience
• Chartered Engineer or working towards this

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.

The Hazard and Analysis team

You will be working with a team of technical specialists within the site safety case team, which is currently around 30 strong and is growing as we undertake the Dreadnought and Site Redevelopment Programmes. We are currently producing safety cases covering Astute and Dreadnought build and commissioning. 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 diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to ensure our recruitment processes are inclusive. 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 security and export control restrictions. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting which may require long residency in the UK for vetting checks.

Closing Date: 21st August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.