Principal Engineer - Product Safety
Morson Group · Not specified, Barrow
Principal Engineer - Product Safety at Morson Group, based in Not specified, Barrow, paying £50.00 - £100.00 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- £50.00 - £100.00 per hour
- Location
- Not specified, Barrow
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 13 hours ago
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Product Manager
Reference https://www.morson.com/jobs/aerospace-and-defence/contract/barrow/principal-engi
About the role
Barrow – Principle Engineer Product Safety
4x Headcount
12 Month Contracts
35 Hours per week *(Standard BAE Hours with potential for Overtime)
2-3 Days per Month onsite
£55.31ph PAYE - £79.83
Inside IR35
Typical Duties
? Technical
? The Principal Engineer (Product Safety) shall:
? Derive and manage Product Safety requirements.
? Develop, implement and maintain the Safety Management System.
? Produce and manage Project Safety Management Plans.
? Lead 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 Environmental domains 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.
Reference: https://www.morson.com/jobs/aerospace-and-defence/contract/barrow/principal-engi · Posted 13 hours ago · Closes 20 Oct 2026 · Listed via Morson Group
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