Product Safety Engineer

BAE Systems
GB - Lancashire - Warton
May 14, 2025
Engineering

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: £47,683+ dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

You will support the resolution of Safety related issues on Typhoon Radar

This role will require you to review Safety assessment and evidence in clearance documentation from radar supplier in support of clearance activities

Ensure you assess supplier deviations related to safety

You will generate Safety arguments to maintain the safety of the aircraft

Addressing any Certification queries or concerns raised both internally and by Eurofighter and NETMA Nations

You will be involved in generation of in-service risk assessments and in-service instructions relating to the radar in order to maintain the continued airworthiness of the in-service aircraft fleet

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Experience in product safety engineering (fault tree analysis, safety cases, Hazard analysis)

A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience (preferably with Safety or Systems Engineering focus)

Knowledge of Systems Engineering

Desirable:

Experience of Typhoon / aircraft safety

Experience of working with suppliers

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 Radar EDR team:

The Radar Safety Team is part of the broader EDR (Engineering Development & Radar) team and is made up of 3 to 5 engineers. The team is responsible for ensuring that radar products are safe to operate on the Typhoon platform—both at the point of initial delivery and throughout the product’s in-service lifecycle.

As a member of this close-knit team, you’ll work alongside experienced and like-minded professionals who will support your transition into the role. You’ll have access to company product safety training and opportunities to deepen your knowledge of both the Typhoon platform and its radar systems.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, helping to ensure integration and alignment across departments so that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the radar’s functionality. The team maintains strong connections across the wider business and regularly interacts with external suppliers and partners.

This is a dynamic environment where no two days are the same. You’ll benefit from a supportive team with a deep well of experience to draw from as you grow into the role.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 27th May 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.
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