Principal Engineer- Safety

Company: BAE Systems
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Radar Principal Product Safety Engineer We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Up to £62,000 depending on skills and experience Join BAE Systems and youll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, youll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. Youll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. You will ensure adherence to the Product Safety Framework, as well as all relevant business policies, procedures, and management plans within the scope of responsibility. Provide guidance and support to delegated technical authorities within the Radar Engineering teams on all aspects of product safety, particularly in relation to ongoing projects and bid activities. You will also carry out incident investigations as required, while contributing to the effective management of data recording and corrective action systems and maintain accurate and up-to-date records across all relevant systems to support compliance and continuous improvement. Report into the Radar Product Safety Manager in the Radar line of business and carry out product safety engineering activities on projects/products that you are assigned to You will be required to support and provide advice to the projects Technical Authorities including the generation of safety deliverables for both new and existing products Be responsible for ensuring that Radar products comply with appropriate statutory, corporate and contractual safety requirements. You will carry out various activities to ensure that business and customer expectations are met in terms of achieving safety requirements against agreed milestones. Apply a depth and breadth of expertise relating to Product Safety to complex engineering problems, challenges issues and problems associated with the area. You will design and develop solutions, resolve engineering issues and problems for a range of situations relating to their specialist knowledge area Provide technical guidance to others relating to Product Safety You will be a Product Safety Practitioner have demonstrated experience within Product/Systems Safety You will have experience of deriving and setting safety criteria and requirements using UK MOD defence standards, in particular Def Stan 00-056 & 00-055 You will have experience applying safety management processes within Systems Engineering Lifecycles, such as the CADMID cycle and the Systems V model You will have experience applying a range of techniques in conducting Hazard Identification and Analysis and Risk Assessments You will have knowledge of producing and managing Hazard Logs and safety arguments You will have an understanding of safety aspects and completion of assessments for compliance against various UK and other legislation The Radar Product Safety Team: This team are supporting the wider Radar Engineering and project teams to deliver enhanced capability to our customers, that includes the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and our export customers. Our Radars have a great heritage and operate across Land and Sea environments. Youll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to whats most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. Were committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do. LI-Hybrid…

Posted: April 2nd, 2026