Our Mission
BAE Systems’ mission is to Protect Those Who Protect Us. Within the Safety organization, our mission is to ensure we protect each other so that we can successfully meet that company mission.

The Role
BAE Systems is seeking an experienced, strategic Safety Manager to support our San Diego Maritime Solutions facility. In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team—including Safety Specialists, Technicians, Competent Persons, and Administrative staff—to ensure the safe execution of shipyard repair and production activities.

We are looking for a leader with a forward-leaning mindset who moves beyond traditional compliance to implement a SIF-focused (Serious Injury and Fatality) program. Your goal will be to transition the organization from simply tracking incidents to proactively identifying and mitigating the high-energy hazards that lead to catastrophic events. You will develop critical partnerships across the organization to foster a culture of psychological safety, proactive hazard identification, and industry-leading health and safety performance.

Key Responsibilities

• SIF Prevention & Strategy: Lead the development and execution of a SIF-focused program, prioritizing the identification and control of critical risks that could result in serious injury or fatality.
• Advanced Incident Investigation: Lead and mentor staff in sophisticated incident investigations. Move beyond surface-level causes to identify systemic failures and implement robust process improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Proactive Risk Oversight: Design and oversee a robust inspection and audit framework. Shift the focus from "checking boxes" to identifying precursors and "near-misses" that signal a potential catastrophic failure.
• Risk Assessment & Control: Ensure a rigorous approach to hazard analysis and the determination of controls throughout the facility. Train and coach employees in advanced root cause analysis and the hierarchy of hazard elimination.
• Strategic Partnership: Provide the Project Management team with expert guidance to ensure project sites exceed industry, local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Training & Development: Oversee and modernize occupational safety and health training, ensuring all employees are equipped with the skills necessary for their specific roles in a high-risk shipyard environment.
• Culture Leadership: Serve as the subject matter expert and catalyst for advancing a proactive safety culture, moving the organization from "enforcement" to "engagement and coaching."
• Policy Governance: Review and modernize Safety and Occupational Health policies (including Gas Free, Industrial Hygiene, and OSHA standards) to ensure they reflect current industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Performance Metrics: Develop and report on leading indicators and KPIs that measure the effectiveness of risk controls, rather than relying solely on lagging injury data.
• Certification Management: Maintain external certification programs, specifically OSHA VPP Star and ISO:45001.

Overall Objectives & Goals

• Predictive Analytics: Implement proactive monitoring and reporting of metric KPIs to predict and prevent risks before they manifest.
• Collaborative Problem Solving: Partner with Facilities, Production, and other business units to find innovative, operational solutions to compliance gaps.
• Fiscal Stewardship: Manage budget monitoring and compliance to ensure the safety program is efficiently resourced.