Principal Process Safety Engineer

Principal Process Safety Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – hybrid and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Salary: £47,241 + depending on experience.

• Completing DSEAR risk assessments and compliance activities
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Reviewing and producing explosion safety strategies
• Peer reviewing work
• Risk analysis
• Developing and producing processes and policy documentation for the site

• Experience of working in an explosion safety engineering environment and applying various methods of hazard analysis
• DSEAR risk assessment production including hazard identification and analysis (preferably from a high‑hazard industry)
• A thorough understanding of Hazardous Area Classification (HAC) and a proven track record in implementing business processes to achieve strategic objectives

• Degree qualified in a STEM discipline
• COMAH – Control of Major Accident Hazards (Safety Case support) experience
• Site Asset Protection experience & Fire Safety Engineering experience

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

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 our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Security and export control restrictions: Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as your nationality, former nationalities, and place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform. All applicants must at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Closing date: 5th January 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in processing your application. Your application is important to us, and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.