Job Description
The work site location for this position is at our BAE Systems Nashua New Hampshire location. Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.
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BAE Systems has a stimulating opportunity for an energetic well-qualified Product Safety Engineer to join our team. You will work on teams developing and producing a variety of electronic equipment including Electronic Warfare capabilities, next-generation threat detection and countermeasure solutions, and systems that sense, control, exploit and disseminate actionable information to warfighters. Product Safety Engineering is also involved with test equipment and manufacturing equipment used within the BAE Systems factories. BAE Systems’ Product Safety Engineers are involved with every stage of the equipment lifecycle from early concept through development, Integration & Test, production and field support. You will have significant interaction across the company including program office, all engineering disciplines and production functions and this will provide for a fast-paced, educational, and fulfilling experience. Your efforts will have a positive impact on front line warfighter’s survival, effectiveness and daily quality of life.
We are seeking a Principal Product Safety Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree to join our engineering team here at BAE Systems Electronic Systems. You will have opportunities to apply your Engineering skills and your Electrical Engineering education to investigate digital and analog electronics, power supplies, and systems of electronic modules, to ensure safety requirements are achieved. Your self-starting enthusiasm for technology, and ability to investigate and solve problems, will propel you to become an integral part of our innovative teams, and influence product development.
In this role, you will:

• Work with a cross-functional team to ensure products and services are safe.
• Perform safety analysis and assessments requiring the full use and wide application of engineering theories, concepts, and precedents. Conduct research to provide solutions to a wide range of technical problems and proposals. Make technical choices to improve the safety attributes of the equipment.
• Plan and conduct a variety of investigations and inspections to ensure safety attributes are achieved. Present findings and conclusions with recommended corrective actions to both internal management as well as our customers.
• Perform safety accident and mishap investigation and root cause analysis. Coordinate analysis with the engineering team as well as the Safety, Health, and Environmental group. Present findings and conclusions with recommended corrective actions to both internal management as well as our customers.
• Participate in proposal activities by preparing proposal inputs including cost and time phasing of tasks, and capture of Risks and Opportunities for management.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We take pride in important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
​* Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status*
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 or more years of relevant engineering experience or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience.
• US Citizenship and eligibility for a Secret security clearance.

Required Skills:
Our Principal Product Safety Engineer performs the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 or more years of relevant engineering experience
• System and/or Product Safety program budgeting and planning
• Safety Assessments and report generation
• Hazardous Material Analysis
• Functional Hazard Analysis
• Safety Circuit Analysis
• Safety Assessment/Fault Tree Analysis/Common Cause Analysis
• Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis
• Provided Safety requirements and conduct analysis to Mil and Industry Standards such as MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-1472, MIL-HDBK-454, UL60950, UL62368, and UL61010. As well as environmental requirements such as EPA, OSHA, NAS411 and REACH

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Skills:
Highly Desirable (these skills/experiences are not required but will set a candidate apart from the rest):

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 4 or more years of relevant engineering experience within the Safety Engineering discipline.
• Collaboration: You love working with a team and receiving input from others.
• Creativity: You love finding new and creative ways to solve problems.
• Communication: You are able to concisely explain complex subjects in person and in email.
• Make technical choices. Accomplish most Safety Engineering tasks individually, however may need some supervision
• Experience in technical documentation and report generation
• Experiences in Laser, RF energy
• Software Safety Analysis skills

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $112420 - $191070
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact – for our customers and the communities we serve.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.