Job Description

Job title: Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Coventry (2/3 days minimum on site per week). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing:

1. Develop a functional design for the Vehicle Control solution for SSNA.
2. Work with a complex relationship of stakeholders to provide oversight in the delivery of the vehicle control solution, and the supporting vehicle control strategy.
3. Work closely with the Office of the Chief Engineer to support assurance activities.
4. Collaborate with the engineering manager in the delivery of the vehicle control system, reporting suitable progress through agile toolsets.
5. Deliver responses to the engineering delivery plan, ensuring timely completion.
6. Provide guidance and instruction on engineering methods/processes to support the delivery of the engineering plan.
7. Work with the Engineering Delivery Team at varying levels of SQEP to develop technical solutions, fostering team development.
8. Engage with legacy stakeholders in developing technical solutions from a known baseline design.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Experience in developing C&I design for large-scale C&I systems ensuring compliance with functional, defence, and industrial standards.
• Experience managing non-functional requirements such as EMC, shock, etc., meeting industrial compliance.
• Experience in authoring and reviewing design documents, including I/O schedules, functional design specifications, interface control documents, etc.
• Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics, Maths, or Science.

Desirable

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

Benefits: Alongside a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, flexible benefits including health, wellbeing, green car schemes, private health plans, shopping discounts, and annual incentives.

The Platform Complex Systems team: To support ongoing recruitment, BAE Systems Submarines will soon open a new office in Coventry. We are experiencing growth and actively recruiting for various roles to support our submarine programs, with relocation support available for eligible roles.

Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you can make a real difference. Join an inclusive culture that values innovation, rewards integrity, and offers opportunities to fulfill your potential.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage inclusivity in our recruitment processes. If you have a disability or health condition affecting assessment performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Note: Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions based on nationality, previous nationality, and place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with some roles requiring higher security vetting, typically involving 5-10 years of continuous UK residence.

Closing Date: 7th August 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply early.

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