Principal Process Safety Engineer in Kilmarnock

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Job Description

Job title: Principal Process\nSafety Engineer

Location:\nBarrow-in-Furness – we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working\narrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for\nthis particular role.

Salary:\nCompetitive

What you’ll be\ndoing:

• Completing DSEAR risk assessments and\ncompliance activities
• Mentoring and developing junior\nengineers
• Reviewing and producing explosion safety\nstrategies
• Peer reviewing\nwork
• Risk\nAnalysis
• Developing and producing processes and policy\ndocumentation for the site

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Your skills and\nexperiences:

Essential:

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• Experience of working in an\nexplosion safety engineering environment and applying various\nmethods of hazard analysis
• DSEAR risk assessment production including\nhazard identification and analysis (preferably from a high hazard\nindustry)
• A thorough understanding of Hazardous Area\nClassification (HAC) and Proven track record in implementing\nbusiness processes to achieve strategic\nobjectives

Desirable:

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• Degree qualified in a STEM\ndiscipline
• COMAH – Control of Major Accident Hazards\n(Safety Case support) experience

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• Site Asset Protection experience &\nFire Safety Engineering\nexperience

Benefits:

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You’ll receive benefits including a\ncompetitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a\nCompany contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access\nto additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee\nassistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may\nalso be eligible for an annual\nincentive.

The Safety and Environmental\nTeam:

This is an exciting opportunity to join an\nestablished team tasked which offers exposure to the wider\nstrategic initiative. You will be working with six people from\nprincipals to apprentices, liaising with operational managers,\nheads of departments as well as the Health & Safety teams. This\nrole offers exposure to the Wider Control Damage Hazards team\nwhilst individually being given the opportunity for professional\ngrowth within the function. We offer relocation support packages\nacross all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility\ncriteria

Why BAE\nSystems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to\nmake a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that\nvalues of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and\nwhere you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome\npeople from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our\nrecruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a\ndisability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an\nanxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain\nassessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential\nreasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE\nSystems are subject to both security and export control\nrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your\nnationality, any you may have previously held, and\nyour place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to\nperform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum\nachieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also\nrequire higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants\nmust typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK\ndepending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for\nmeaningful security vetting\nchecks.

Closing date: 19th November 2025

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We reserve the right to close this\nvacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.\nTherefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as\nearly as possible.

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