Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineer (Power)

Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineer (Power)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Coventry or Filton. (Hybrid options are 1 day a week on site at Filton, 2 days a fortnight for Coventry and Barrow) Depending on business requirements.

Salary: Up to GBP57,500 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

Technical point of contact for other engineers and support with developing and mentoring other team members Ensuring the team operates efficiently and effectively in meeting project timelines and objectives Overseeing the planning, execution and monitoring of engineering Collaborating with multi-discipline teams, suppliers and stakeholders on matters related to the compatibility test facility Preparing technical reports, progress reports, and presentations, communicating results and advising recommendations Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Degree qualified or equivalent experience in electrical or power engineering Knowledge of high power and medium voltage power systems and distributions Knowledge of compatibility testing of electrical equipment and power electronics Desirable:

Project Management experience would be advantageous Chartered Engineer or actively working towards Chartership Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Electrical Verification team:

As part of the Electrical Verification Team, you will be involved in the verification and validation of the power system through compatibility testing of equipment and power system analysis. You'll be part of a wider multidisciplinary electrical team who's responsible for delivery a high integrity electrical power system. You will have the opportunity to attend the test site in Leicester. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

Closing Date: 31st August 2025

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.

Ad ID: 5416875105