Human Factors Support Engineer

Job Title: Human Factors Support Engineer

Location: Radway Green – 3 days min onsite a week

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 £43,649 (depending 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:

This role offers the opportunity to join the Human Factors team at Radway Green, where you will contribute to Basis of Safety documentation by identifying human‑factor risks and ensuring processes remain ALARP in line with COMAH Regulations. You will support the development, review and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures, Safety Critical Task Screening and Human Failure Analysis. As Human Factors capability grows across manufacturing and engineering, this role provides a strong foundation for professional development, with training and upskilling available for candidates from engineering, safety or manufacturing backgrounds seeking a career transition

Core Duties:

Coordinate and carry out Safety Critical Task screening workshops to ensure the relevant stakeholders have contributed to the Human Factors assessment process

Liaise with the site Safety, Health, Environment (SHE) team and the High Hazard team to ensure best practice is being applied to the categorisation of high hazard risk

Review findings and recommendations to with relevant stakeholders to agree and record appropriate recommendations

Perform hierarchical task analysis and human failure analysis.

Review and continuously improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Liaise with the Engineering teams to ensure that Safety Critical Tasks are identified and that subsequent controls are implemented and documented in the process SOPs

Undertake any reasonable duties in order to support the Basis of Safety

Essential skills:

You’ll have experience working within an engineering, safety or manufacturing environment

You’ll have familiarity with human‑factors methods used in safety assessments for high‑hazard processes

You’ll have a keen interest in developing human‑factors expertise for high‑hazard environments

You’ll have the ability to benefit from on‑the‑job training, with the potential to upskill if you bring transferable experience from engineering or health and safety in a manufacturing setting

You’ll have familiarity with Basis of Safety principles and relevant best practice

You’ll have experience working within multi‑disciplinary teams, particularly alongside engineers

The BAE Systems High Hazard Team:

The central High Hazard function brings together SMEs across engineering and human factors to support five munitions’ sites. The team advises on high‑risk operations, explosives licensing, testing, COMAH planning, best practice, and technical justifications, while contributing to major new process and facility development projects

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 April 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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