Overview

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Electrical Engineer (Power) | Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Coventry or Filton. Hybrid options are 1 day on site at Filton, 2 days a fortnight for Coventry and Barrow, depending on business requirements. Salary: Up to £57,500 (commensurate with skills and experience).

Responsibilities

• Technical point of contact for other engineers and support with developing and mentoring other team members.
• Ensure the team operates efficiently and effectively in meeting project timelines and objectives.
• Oversee the planning, execution and monitoring of engineering activities.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams, suppliers and stakeholders on matters related to the compatibility test facility.
• Prepare technical reports, progress reports, and presentations, communicating results and advising recommendations.

Qualifications

• 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.

Team and Work Environment

The Electrical Verification team is 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 responsible for delivering a high integrity electrical power system. You will have the opportunity to attend the test site in Leicester.

Benefits and Additional Information

Relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits (including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts), and the possibility of an annual incentive.

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 thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to ensure our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a condition or health issue (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 security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous service in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security checks.

Closing Date: 12th October 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.

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