Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer
Location: Coventry – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £45,000+ depending on experience
What you’ll be doing:
Develop a functional design for the Vehicle Control solution for SSNA
Work with a complex relationship of stakeholders to provide oversight in the delivery of the vehicle control solution, and the supporting vehicle control strategy
Work with the engineering manager in the delivery of the vehicle control system, reporting suitable progress through agile toolsets
Deliver the response to the engineering delivery plan, ensuring that the plan is delivered to schedule
Work with the Engineering Delivery Team with varying levels of SQEP to develop technical solutions, developing the team members and nurturing their development
Engage with legacy stakeholders in the development of a technical solution from a known baseline design
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
Experience in developing a C&I design for a large-scale C&I system ensuring it meets a wide range of requirements, such as functional, defence standards, industrial standards, etc.
Experience with managing non-functional requirements (i.e. EMC, shock, etc.) meeting industrial compliance
Experience of authoring and/or reviewing design documents, such as I/O schedules, functional design specification, functional chronicle, interface control document, etc.
Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)
Desirable
Understanding of control system architecture and communication protocols (i.e. RS-485, PROFIBUS)
History in IEC 61508 – Functional Safety (or similar) and production of supporting evidence to substantiate safety claims
Experience with Manoeuvring Systems from various industries
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive
The Platform Complex Systems team:
To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a brand-new office in Coventry. This is a new burgeoning team with BAE Systems Submarines, and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programs which is critical to delivering our endeavour. These new positions will offer great opportunities for yourself to develop your skills and experience and build a lasting career with BAE Systems.
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 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 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 , 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 in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 5th 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.
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Location:
Birmingham
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Control & Instrumentation, Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, Senior, Engineering, Instrumentation

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