Senior Engineer - Process Assurance in Pontypool

Location: Glascoed

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £57,824 (dependent on skills and experience)

Who we are: Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role Description: As a Senior Engineer, Process Assurance, you will ensure the integrity and safety of manufacturing processes at the Glascoed site. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert in functional safety, you will support the development, implementation, and assurance of compliant processes across both new and legacy products. You will provide guidance to projects and site teams, ensuring process safety deliverables are robust and credible. Working collaboratively with Engineering Delegated Authorities and SMEs, you will help maintain safe, controlled processes and support continuous improvement across process safety, with scope to expand into environmental and security aspects.

Core Duties:

• Participation in establishing a complete and credible Basis of Safety (BoS) and/or Trials Readiness Certificates for each of the manufacturing processes at the home site including but not limited to liaising with delegated authorities to identify and implement functional safety requirements in line with industry standards and best practice, assuring and approving technical documentation and associated risk assessment documentation for facilities and equipment, approving commissioning plans and reviewing test evidence to support the approval of certificates of manufacture.
• Support and advise the delegated authorities in the business, in matters relating to process safety for projects and capital acquisitions.
• Ensure that the influence of Human Factors is recognised both throughout the implementation of the safe system of work.
• Build, maintain and foster a strong Process Safety culture across the Munitions business amongst the wider stakeholder community. This may include leading training and engagement with internal new starters and/or other personnel across the home site, internal Senior Leaders, up to Sector or Group level, approval Authorities/Regulators and external customers.
• Participate as Approver in the Engineering Change Management process, for matters relating to Process Safety.
• Conduct incident investigations. Contribute to the management of the Data Recording and Corrective Action System(s) and other record-keeping systems.
• Chair Engineering Safety and Environmental Review Panels (ESERPs) and other Process Safety related reviews.
• Scrutinise documentation in support of applications for process-related Trials Readiness Certificates. Act as assurance approval signatory.
• Ensure that the framework of technical competencies is complete and maintained for Process and Manufacturing Engineering roles, and that relevant underpinning training and experience requirements are defined.

Essential Skills:

• You'll have a degree or higher qualification in a relevant engineering field, or equivalent experience.
• You'll have a proven track record of producing technical engineering reports.
• You'll be able to define and contribute to the development of process safety capability, including the creation of safety-related engineering training material.
• You'll be able to lead the implementation of process safety best practices, potentially acting as a trainer.
• You'll have an understanding of safety aspects and the completion of assessments for compliance against various UK and other legislation.
• You'll be able to define and justify safety requirements and risk controls across the full safety lifecycle, including hazard analysis, risk assessment and ALARP arguments (functional safety, munitions standards, and HAC techniques).

Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Central Engineering Product & Process Assurance Team: The role is with the Central Engineering Product and Process Assurance team, initially reporting directly to the Engineering Manager - Product Assurance. There will be a requirement to integrate with the process and manufacturing engineering communities at your home site, whilst supporting peers in the Operations and deployed Engineering functions at the other manufacturing sites. Matters related to your capability and governance will be managed by Central Engineering.

Why BAE Systems? Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive: We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 28th July 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.