Overview

Principal Engineer – Support Engineering (AR&M) role at TieTalent

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Brough or Filton. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available; please speak to your recruiter about options for this role.

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Provide leadership and guidance to the AR&M engineering team
• Provide technical expertise and a knowledgeable interface to suppliers and customers on AR&M matters
• Undertake the evaluation and sign-off of the impact of engineering change on support deliverables for systems and equipment
• Provide oversight of AR&M administrative functions to maintain records within the Support Engineering department and to facilitate ILS activities
• Produce the full range of AR&M deliverables, including the AR&M Case and Case Reports

Essential

• Extensive domain knowledge over the full range of AR&M disciplines and how they relate to ILS and Safety
• Experience of delivering AR&M in appropriate phases of the programme lifecycle
• Knowledge of the complete engineering lifecycle
• Strong awareness of Product Safety and SHE
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with stakeholders
• Degree level qualification in a STEM subject

Desirable

• Submarine operator/maintainer experience
• Previous experience within an engineering background

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, TieTalent also offers employee share plans and a 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 AR&M and Supportability Team

You will join a growing team of colleagues based across our sites at Brough, Filton and Barrow tasked with AR&M analysis and creating case reports against combat systems. The team collaborates with stakeholders including the MOD, system owners/designers, and external suppliers at design reviews, and with Combat Systems senior managers. The role provides opportunities to influence the design perspective and to mentor new team members. Relocation support is available across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria.

Additional information

We are committed to an inclusive culture that values diversity and merit. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments. Some security and export control restrictions apply; all applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with higher levels of National Security Vetting potentially required depending on role.

Closing Date: 27 August 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Technology, Information and Internet