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Principal Engineer - Systems - Product Safety

Portsmouth, England, GBRemoteFull-time£69k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Principal Engineer ensuring product safety integrity for complex combat systems from design concept through disposal.

Role type

Principal Engineer - Systems - Product Safety

Builds

Safe, compliant, mission-critical defence, aerospace, and security solutions

Domain

Defence, Aerospace, Security

Required skills

Hazard management and risk mitigation, Safety case development, Safety plan creation, HAZID facilitation, Engineering lifecycle expertise, Defence standards knowledge (DSA-02, JSP430, Def Stan 00-056, BS EN 61508, BS EN 62368), Safety Management System principles

Preferred skills

Product Safety within Software Systems

Technologies

DSA-02, JSP430, Def Stan 00-056, Def-stan 00-055, BS EN 61508, BS EN 62368

Responsibilities

Manage hazards, risks, and mitigations; Produce hazard logs, safety cases, and safety plans; Organize and facilitate HAZIDs and review meetings; Collaborate with Technical Authority teams and embedded engineers to support safety case arguments

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship