Undergraduate Product Safety Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. BAE Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
Description
Length of placement: 12 months
Job title: Undergraduate Defence Solutions Product Safety Engineer
Location: Portsmouth Naval Base (Hampshire). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 4 days per week.
Salary: £25,900
End date: 16th June 2028
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
Supporting safety engineering teams, you will develop a unique mindset focused not on how a system works, but on how it can fail and whether that failure could result in harm to people. This involves conducting detailed safety assessments of engineering designs using techniques like Hazard Identification, Fault Tree Analysis, Functional Hazard Analysis and Event Tree Analysis. You will gain an in-depth understanding of engineering designs and the development process. You will also develop a questioning approach to understand how the operation and maintenance of products could create safety risks, their potential consequences, likelihood of occurrence and the effectiveness of existing safety measures.
Core duties
- You will support safety engineering teams in conducting safety analysis that informs the design of safe products.
- You will support the process of Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, including the management and administration of risk registers and hazard logs.
- You may be asked to review areas of Regulation and Legislation that pertains to a particular product type so requirements are identified and can be factored into the design and operational use of products.
- You may be asked to review safety of procured commercial off the shelf items ahead of integration into the parent equipment or system, interrogating data sheets and using on line research.
The Defence Solutions Team
Become part of the only provider of complex powerful attack warships to the Royal Navy. Services range from warship availability, equipment and facilities, management training, product development and through life support for radar, frigates and the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft carrier.
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.
Qualification requirements
As a minimum requirement you’ll need to be on track to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in the following subjects: Engineering Disciplines, Safety Engineering, Environmental, Physics.
Start date:
21st June 2027
Length of contract:
12 months