Principal Engineer - Safety (Product Safety)

Matchtech • TRAFFIC • Gloucestershire, Filton, United Kingdom • £74.68 / * • 5d ago

Our client, a leading entity in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a highly skilled Principal Engineer - Safety & Environmental Engineering (Product Safety) for a contract role. This position involves contributing to their Submarine Solutions programme.

Key Responsibilities:

- Derive and manage Product Safety requirements.
- Develop, implement and maintain the Safety Management System.
- Produce and manage Project Safety Management Plans.
- Lead Product Safety hazard and risk identification, management and assessment activities.
- Provide Product Safety engineering advice to the wider BAE Systems community.
- Oversee the administration and management of the Project Hazard Log.
- Influence the construction and delivery of the Project Safety Case including Safety Case reports.
- Support the production of training material to support training delivery.
- Deliver training to the Product Safety and Environmental domains and the wider BAE Systems community.
- Lead engagement with internal and external customers, ensuring that their requirements are fully considered and adequately supported where appropriate and agreed.
- Produce, present and articulate clear and logical technical safety arguments.
- Complete peer reviews, checking, verification and assurance tasks to demonstrate the adequacy and robustness of the Safety Case and supporting documentation.
- Oversee and peer review junior rules in the Product Safety team.
- Understand the application of wider Safety Case, Quality and HSandE Management System documentation.
- Support the appropriate meetings and Working Groups.

Admin

Chair hazard identification meetings.
Support the development of realistic programme status updates, identify problem areas and implement agreed recovery plans.
Lead appropriate meetings and Working Groups.

Key Accountabilities and Deliverables

Safety Management System development and maintenance including Process updates.
Production of Safety Management Plans.
Hazard identification and management.
Risk assessment.
Product Safety case production.

Job Requirements:

Experience as a Safety Engineer within the defence sector.
In-depth knowledge of product safety standards, including DEF STAN 55 and 56.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in safety risk assessment and mitigation techniques.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Hybrid working arrangement - 3/4 days on site (Broad Oak or Filton).
Security Clearance (SC) eligibility.

Contract Details:

Duration: 6 months
Business Unit: SUBS
Inside IR35

If you have significant experience in safety engineering within the defence sector and are looking for a challenging contract role, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team.

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