Key Takeaways
- Graduate Defence Solutions Product Safety Engineer role at BAE Systems in Portsmouth.
- Salary of £34,000 per annum plus a £2,000 welcome bonus.
- Requires a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or Master’s pass in Engineering, Safety Engineering, Environmental, or Physics.
- Permanent contract with a start date of 6th September 2027.
About the Role
This role involves supporting safety engineering teams to develop a mindset focused on how systems can fail and the potential harm to people. You will conduct detailed safety assessments of engineering designs using techniques such as Hazard Identification, Fault Tree Analysis, Functional Hazard Analysis, and Event Tree Analysis. You will gain an in-depth understanding of engineering designs and the development process, developing a questioning approach to identify safety risks, their consequences, likelihood, and the effectiveness of existing safety measures.
Core Duties
- Support safety engineering teams in conducting safety analysis to inform the design of safe products.
- Assist in the process of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, including managing and administering risk registers and hazard logs.
- Review relevant regulations and legislation pertaining to specific product types to ensure requirements are factored into design and operational use.
- Review the safety of procured commercial off-the-shelf items before integration into parent equipment or systems, by interrogating data sheets and conducting online research.
The Defence Solutions Team
Become part of the only provider of complex powerful attack warships to the Royal Navy. Services range from warship availability, equipment and facilities, management training, product development and through-life support for radar, frigates, and the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft carrier.
Important Information
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to 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.