Product Safety Engineer at BAE Systems

Lancaster, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Feb, 26

Salary

49400.0

Posted On

25 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Safety Engineering, Risk Assessments, Requirements Engineering, Configuration Management, Data Management, Model Based Systems Engineering, Agile Development, Scrum Development

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job title: Product Safety Engineer Location: Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £49,400+ Depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Evaluation of aircraft and system / sub-system design safety in support of platform safety certification throughout the Engineering Lifecycle Generating, updating and reviewing Aircraft, System and Sub-System Safety Engineering outputs to industry safety standards Ensuring that Certification evidence supports achievement of an acceptable level of product design safety wrt Design Airworthiness requirements and identified hazards Assess customer deviations from the design for adverse impact on product integrity and identify recovery routes (where necessary) Support the generation of Risk Assessments, ensuring suitable justification exists for action and the adequacy of the proposed remedial / recovery action in mitigating Product safety risk / safety performance degradation This role may have people responsibilities (career development plans, aspirations etc) Your skills and experiences: Essential: A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience Safety Engineering experience in a safety critical industry Desirable: Engineering integration role within any lifecycle/product area Requirements Engineering, Configuration and Data Management Qualification and Certification Model Based Systems Engineering, Agile / Scrum Development Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, 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 Platform Integration Safety Team: The Platform Integration Safety Team is where safety, innovation and future air power come together. As a Product Safety Engineer, you will work on one of the many platforms BAE Systems Air has to offer, making sure they are not only safe and sustainable, but also ready to take on tomorrow’s challenges. Throughout your career, you will have the opportunity to work on multiple different projects ranging from shaping the world’s next sixth-generation fighter jet, to pushing the boundaries of today’s aircraft with AI, autonomy and digital engineering, to supporting global customers in keeping their fleets at peak performance. We don’t just deliver capability, we help define the safety, security and environmental standards that will guide the aerospace industry for decades to come. 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 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 both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 9th December 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-MH1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The Product Safety Engineer will evaluate aircraft and system design safety to support platform safety certification throughout the Engineering Lifecycle. This includes generating and reviewing safety engineering outputs and ensuring certification evidence meets design airworthiness requirements.