Principal Engineer – Site Electrical

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer (Site Electrical)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. 

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Setting standards and requirements relating to Electrical Infrastructure upgrades
• Review and assess design proposals for new infrastructure and modifications
• Carry out technical investigations and input into problem solving engineering issues
• Provide discipline support as a subject matter expert
• Production and update of technical reports and standard documentation

Your skills and experiences: 

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Working towards CEng or ability to attain

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 Specialist Engineering Electrical team:

The Site Specialist Engineering Electrical team provide specialist support to the business with respect to electrical standards and requirements, the team support a wide range of electrical disciplines with opportunities to develop in Power Distribution, Control & Instrumentation and Communications. Each day varies with the chance to problem solve and drive innovative solutions from your experiences. As the Barrow site infrastructure grows you can be a play a part in the development of new facilities and help drive improvements in aging and existing electrical installations. 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 diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability 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 nationality, any nationalities 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 National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 2nd January 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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