Commissioning Manager – Electrical

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Commissioning Manager – Electrical to join their Strategic Weapons Test Organisation. This role involves supporting the Senior Commissioning Manager and collaborating with multiple engineering disciplines to ensure the effective delivery of the Shipyard Installation Test Programme for Dreadnought class Submarines. The position emphasizes integration, resolution of technical issues, and stakeholder engagement, ideal for those with a robust engineering background in the defense sector.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with Test and Commissioning experience.
• HNC Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of Strategic Weapon operations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the Senior Commissioning Manager.
• Integrate multidiscipline commissioning teams.
• Ensure collaborative working to deliver the installation/test programme.

Skills

Strong engineering background

Test and Commissioning experience

Education

HNC Electrical Engineering or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Knowledge of the Shipyard Installation Test Programme

Job description

Job Title:Commissioning Manager – Electrical

Location:Barrow-In-Furness (On-site – with flexible working arrangements)

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide support and delegate for the Senior Commissioning Manager Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS) – Electrical
• Integration of multidiscipline commissioning teams, resolution of engineering conflicts between disciplines, systems and capabilities
• Liaise with Operations Management as appropriate to ensure collaborative working to deliver the installation/test programme
• Support to Strategic Weapon Test Group (SWTG), UK/US Technical Exchanges, Working Groups and other key meetings
• Interface with Strategic Weapon Organisation Engineering Team to resolve technical issues
• Develop and maintain relationships with MoD customer and US Department of Defence (DOD SSP) and their contractors to meet customer requirements, and lead in resolution of major issues
• Ensure the Project Plan is implemented through business tools to enable conduct in the Shipyard
• Represent the Company on Contractors Sea Trials and other outworking requirements

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• HNC Electrical Engineering or Equivalent Experience
• Strong engineering background with Test and Commissioning experience

Desirable

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
• Knowledge of the Shipyard Installation Test Programme, its phases and associated documentation
• Knowledge of Strategic Weapon operations and procedural adherence
• Good understanding of the SWS/SWSS electrical systems beneficial

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive 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 Strategic Weapons Test Organisation Team:

As a member of the Strategic Weapon Test Organisation, you will help manage the delivery of the Shipyard Installation Test Programme (SITP) for the Dreadnought class Submarines. You will be responsible for supporting the Senior Commissioning Manager – Electrical. You will have the opportunity to integrate with multidisciplined teams and liaise with both internal and external customers.

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 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 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: 1st July 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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