Job Description

Job title: Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton or Manchester (minimum 2 days on site per fortnight). We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about options for this role.

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

1. Develop a functional design for the Vehicle Control solution for SSNA.
2. Work with stakeholders to oversee delivery of the vehicle control solution and strategy.
3. Support assurance activities with the Office of the Chief Engineer.
4. Collaborate with the engineering manager to deliver the vehicle control system, reporting progress through agile toolsets.
5. Ensure the engineering delivery plan is completed on schedule.
6. Provide guidance on engineering methods and processes.
7. Develop technical solutions with the Engineering Delivery Team and support team development.
8. Engage with legacy stakeholders in developing solutions from a baseline design.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Experience in developing C&I designs for large-scale systems meeting functional, defence, and industrial standards.
• Experience managing non-functional requirements like EMC and shock compliance.
• Experience in authoring/reviewing design documents (I/O schedules, functional design specs, interface control documents).
• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics, Maths, or Science.

Desirable

• Understanding control system architecture and communication protocols (RS-485, PROFIBUS).
• Experience with IEC 61508 – Functional Safety and supporting safety evidence.
• Experience with manoeuvring systems across industries.

Benefits: Competitive pension, employee share plans, flexible health and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, and discounts. Eligible for an annual incentive.

The Platform Complex Systems team: You will help define and shape the design of the Royal Navy’s next attack class submarine, working with legacy technology and new control concepts, collaborating with colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers, and the Royal Navy.

We offer relocation support for eligible roles. Why BAE Systems? Join a culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and fosters potential. We are committed to inclusive recruitment processes.

If you have a health condition affecting assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions, requiring applicants to meet security clearance standards, typically Baseline Personnel Security Standard or higher.

Application deadline: 12th September 2025. We may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Apply early to avoid missing out.