Job Title: Principal
Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Power)

Location:
: Barrow-in-Furness / Filton – (Hybrid
-2 days a fortnight (Barrow), or 1 day a week(Filton) dependent on
business needs.

We offer a range of hybrid and
flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about
the options for this particular role

Salary: £47,241+
(Commensurate with 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.

Job
Description:

As part of the
Electrical Engineering Power Team, you will be leading the
development of design documents, reviewing supplier documentation,
developing technical requirements and undertaking assessment of
design compliance to support the development of our electrical
systems.

Core
duties:

• You’ll be
  developing design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality in
  accordance with project or business milestones
• You’ll develop and manage requirements and acceptance
  criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of
  systems, platform or programme
• You’ll
  understand the contractual and performance requirements for various
  systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance
  criteria and events through design, build, integration,
  installation and commissioning activities
• You’ll produce documentation required to support the
  design review process, including diagrams; technical
  specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and
  justifications
• You’ll provide technical
  support to integrated performance and acceptance activities,
  including acceptance of equipment from suppliers through to system
  acceptance by the customer and support build activities, defect
  resolution and change management
• You’ll
  support the development of estimates for the scope of work and
  resources required to deliver it to support bids, proposal
  development and project planning activities for various
  systems

Essential
Skills:

• BEng (Hons) /
  MEng or equivalent and CEng (or be able to satisfy requirements for
  CEng)
• Demonstrable experience of engineering
  lifecycle with knowledge of AC and DC electrical power
  systems
• Understanding of at least one of the
  following areas: Power system modelling; generators; switchgear;
  protection; power electronics
• In depth
  understanding of Power System Architecture, Power Generation and
  Distribution, Protection and Co-ordination or Power Earth Fault
  Monitoring
• Significant

The Electrical Engineering Power
Team:

The Electrical Engineering
Power Team are working on the UK’s next-generation SSN design that
incorporates technology from the UK, Australia and the United
States. The team are responsible for defining the system elements
required to feed into the submarine design and build process,
including design documentation, spatial modelling and build
outputs.

We offer relocation support packages
across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility
criteria.

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: 2nd August
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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