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Principal Engineer – Site Asset Safety Verification
BAE SystemsBarrow-in-Furness🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 20 Mar 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
£60k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Leader
Job Description
Principal Engineer – Site Asset Safety Verification | Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom | Hybrid | £60,000+
This employer is a globally recognised leader in advanced technology solutions, dedicated to pioneering progress and protecting what matters most. As a valued member of a colleague network spanning the globe, you will contribute to delivering cutting-edge defence, aerospace, and security solutions that shape a safer future. This is an opportunity to join a company where careers can lead to limitless possibilities, from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space.
The Role
• Author and manage site assets’ infrastructure design substantiation documentation, supporting the site nuclear safety case.
• Review analyses, assessments, and calculations validating nuclear design substantiation.
• Support the periodic review of site safety.
• Take ownership of deliverables, demonstrating high levels of autonomy and leadership.
• Support the implementation of design substantiation requirements.
• Collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders including Site Safety Case, Human Factors, and Engineering Authority Teams.
What You'll Need
• Experience in a complex or high-risk industry (e.g., Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Defence, Shipbuilding, Weapons).
• Degree qualified or time-served apprentice in a STEM subject, or equivalent working experience.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality technical reports.
• Experience in design substantiation and safety justification of mechanical, civil, and structural site assets and facilities.
• Ability to engage cross-functionally within a large organisation.
• Understanding of stakeholder collaboration and management.
What's On Offer
• Competitive salary of £60,000+ depending on experience.
• Opportunities for career development in both technical and managerial streams.
• Engaging cross-functional work on a diverse range of projects.
• Relocation support packages may be available.
• A supportive culture committed to inclusion and employee wellbeing.
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