Principal Product Safety Engineer, Portsmouth

Principal Product Safety Engineer South East(Hybrid Working)
Circa £70,000 + excellent benefits
Full-time, Permanent About the Role We are seeking an experienced Principal Product Safety Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the safety and integrity of complex, high-value engineering systems across their full lifecycle. Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you'll support Technical Authority teams in identifying, assessing and mitigating risk, while contributing to the development of robust safety cases and hazard management strategies. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge, safety-critical technologies, influencing safety approaches from concept through to in-service support and disposal. Key Responsibilities Support Technical Authority teams in managing hazards, risks and mitigations
Develop and maintain hazard logs and improve data maturity
Lead or contribute to safety strategy and safety case development
Produce high-quality documentation including: Safety cases
Safety plans
Hazard logs
Facilitate and participate in HAZID workshops and safety reviews
Collaborate with engineering teams to gather evidence supporting safety acceptance Skills & Experience Required Strong understanding of safety management processes and methodologies
Experience across multiple stages of the engineering lifecycle
Knowledge of applicable standards such as: DSA-02
JSP 430
Def Stan 00-56
MIL-STD-882E
BS EN 61508
Experience developing technical documentation to a high standard
Familiarity with Safety Management Systems
Experience in software safety (advantageous) Qualifications Degree in Engineering or relevant STEM discipline
Working towards or achieved Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status (desirable) What's on Offer Competitive salary and pension
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Private healthcare and wellbeing support
Lifestyle and retail discounts
Green car scheme
Clear pathway for professional development and accreditation About the Team You'll be part of a highly skilled Product Safety function responsible for ensuring the safe integration of complex systems and technologies. Working alongside technical authorities and multidisciplinary teams, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining safety standards and driving innovation across diverse projects. Security Requirements Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be eligible to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, with potential for higher levels depending on project requirements. Apply Now If you're passionate about safety engineering and want to work on challenging, impactful projects, we'd love to hear from you