Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: From £55,000 dependent on skills and experience
What you'll be doing:
+ Develop and manage the technical, functional, and system requirements, ensuring integration and change management
+ Managing system and integral equipment design, working with other parties to meet essential design milestones such as design preparation for qualification testing.
+ Identify and mitigate technical risks related to the PMS design and interfaces
+ Managing the hardware design, including dependencies and interfaces with other systems and operators. Including attending demonstrations, test and trials of control system equipment and interfacing systems, supporting the design team and equipment manufacturer, shore side, on boat and during sea trials.
+ Review contractors' engineering plans and provide feedback, supporting development and qualification testing
+ Support demonstrations, tests, and trials of control system equipment, liaising with contractors, customers, and manufacturers
+ Provide support to the Joint Build Assurance (JBA) activities to support the wider submarine build

+ Experience in electronic, C&I (EC&I), hardware, or software engineering, or equivalent experience from another discipline
+ A strong understanding of complex system design and engineering principles
+ In-depth knowledge of the engineering lifecycle and its processes
+ Proven communication skills across multiple disciplines, teams, and suppliers
+ A good understanding of cross-engineering disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, and software engineering
+ An ability to produce and interpret technical documentation, and write structured reports and presentations, This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
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.

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Complex Systems Design Authority team