Job Title: Principal Fire Safety Engineer (Assurance)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Full Time onsite
Salary: Circa £60,000 (DOE)
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.
Job Description:
As part of the independent assurance organisation you will be performing inspection and surveillance of the company’s arrangements to provide an independent evaluation of fire safety performance on the Barrow site. You will provide assurance that fire safety risks are effectively identified, controlled and provide assurance that company arrangements are compliant with UK legislation. This will include oversight of facilities, plant, equipment, and support services, both on-board and on-site, to evaluate fire safety performance. The role requires clearly communicating inspection findings and conclusions to a wide range of stakeholders, including external regulators, senior leaders, and peers.
Core duties:
- Performing independent inspection and surveillance of fire safety on facilities and plant equipment, on-board and on-site to evaluate the fire safety performance
- Conducting regulatory inspections of company management systems, with a focus on fire safety compliance
- Inspecting and assessing the business’s capability to progress the submarine build and/or projects in the Site Redevelopment Programme to their relevant next stage through the ‘Hold Point Control’ process
- Inspecting the business against the requirements of relevant legislation to assess the business’ level of compliance
- Assess the adequacy of fire prevention strategies and facility fire risk assessments for existing and new facilities
- Communicating, both in writing and verbally, the conclusions of inspections and their findings to various stakeholders at all levels, including external regulators, board members, senior managers and business peers
Essential Skills:
- Competent fire safety professional with demonstrated working knowledge of UK fire safety legislation
- Strong understanding of fire safety principles and fire risk assessment methodologies and the ability to evaluate fire risks in a high hazard environment
- Ability to interpret engineering and safety case documentation
- Experience of engaging and influencing senior management and external regulators
The Independent Nuclear Assurance Team:
You’ll be joining a growing and evolving independent assurance function, with progression opportunities in specialist areas. This position provides exposure across a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, supporting both facility and boat-based operations. As a subject matter expert, you will play a key role in a highly visible area of the business, contributing to a strengthened independent assurance capability. We offer access to industry-developed training, supporting continuous professional growth within a specialist and increasingly important field. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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: 9th September 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.
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