Principal Engineer (Product Safety)

Principal Engineer - Safety & Environmental Engineering (Product Safety)

Barrow in Furness Based (Hybrid 2 days per fortnight on site)

87.83 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

6 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK's leading Defence organisations based In Barrow in Furness. Hybrid working 2 days per fortnight on site.

The Principal Engineer (Whole Boat) - Product Safety shall provide support to the Whole Boat 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.

The Principle Engineer (Product Safety) shall:

• Derive and manage Whole Boat Product Safety requirements.
• Develop, implement and maintain the Safety Management System.
• Produce and manage Project Safety Management Plans.
• Lead Whole Boat 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 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.

Knowledge:

• Demonstrable knowledge of design, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing submarines lifecycle phases.
• Awareness of the challenges posed by the environment that the product will be exposed to.

Skills:

• MS Office proficient - Word, Excel etc.
• The ability to analyse complex problems and identify the most critical issues.
• Ability to interpret technical data and produce clear, logical and robust safety arguments.

Qualifications:

• Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Professional chartership or working towards.

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.