Principal Engineer - Human Factors

Job Description Job Title: Principal Engineer – Human Factors Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Filton, or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable depending on experience. What you’ll be doing: Assessing risks of human error and providing Human Factors advice. Performing task analysis. Working with Process authors to improve procedures to reduce risk of unintended outcomes. Representing Human Factors at design technical reviews. Conducting design substantiation reviews. Supporting Safety Case delivery. Your skills and experiences: Essential: Degree in Human Factors/Psychology or equivalent experience. Demonstrable Human Factors experience. Previous experience of stakeholder management. Proven experience in coaching and mentoring others. Experience in writing assessment reports and safety cases. Desirable: Chartered Ergonomist status with CIEHF (or capable of achieving this). Benefits: You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Human Factors team: As a Principal Human Factors engineer, you will be part of a team working across all 3 submarine programmes at BAE Systems. This is a very exciting time to be joining one of the largest Human Factors teams in the UK. Our team provides safety-oriented support to the day-to-day business of designing, building, and operating submarines and to the maintenance of our nuclear site licence. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 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 security clearances 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 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: 19th December 2024. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr