Principal Control and Instrumentation Design Engineers x 6

TN United Kingdom; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks Principal Control and Instrumentation Design Engineers to work on advanced submarines for the Royal Navy. This role involves developing innovative design solutions and ensuring compliance with safety and defense standards. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in electrical engineering and instrumentation, with a focus on delivering high-quality results. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing flexibility in location while contributing to critical defense projects. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will play a vital role in shaping the future of naval engineering.

Qualifications

• BEng (Hons) or MEng required for this engineering role.
• Experience in the engineering lifecycle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop design solutions to meet time, cost, and quality milestones.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and company standards.

Skills

EC&I

Electrical

Control and Instrumentation

PID control

Electrical circuits design

EMC

Power Supply

Safety Integrity Levels

Education

BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent

CEng or eligible for CEng

Job description

Job Title: Principal Control and Instrumentation Design Engineers x 6, Barrow-in-Furness

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Job summary:

We have 6 EC&I Design opportunities to work on the most advanced submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy. Apply or contact me directly.

Key skills required for this role:

EC&I, Electrical, Control and Instrumentation, PID control, Electrical circuits design, EMC, Power Supply, Safety Integrity Levels

Important:

You must be based in the UK and have a British Passport.

Working arrangements:

Hybrid - expected onsite 2 days per fortnight. Location flexible - Barrow, Filton, Frimley or Brough.

The Principal Engineer (C) - Electrical Engineering (C&I) shall provide support to the Engineering Manager and/or external specialists during development, analysis, integration, and verification of platform control and instrumentation systems.

JOB FUNCTION:

• Develop design solutions to meet time, cost, and quality milestones.
• Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria for systems or products.
• Understand contractual and performance requirements, supporting their definition and acceptance criteria through all project phases.
• Produce documentation for design reviews, including diagrams, specifications, calculations, and justifications.
• Ensure design evidence is comprehensive, recorded, and endorsed appropriately.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, safety, environmental, and company standards.
• Conduct design reviews and present findings to customers.
• Develop functional designs for C&I solutions for complex systems, deriving from P&ID diagrams.
• Produce Bills of Materials for C&I equipment.
• Specify instrumentation for various parameters, ensuring suitability for specific conditions.
• Create C&I designs meeting functional, safety, and defense standards.
• Assess and ensure compliance against non-functional requirements like EMC and shock resistance.
• Provide verification evidence demonstrating design compliance.
• Produce various design documents such as I/O schedules, instrument schedules, cable schedules, and specifications.
• Implement physical system-to-system interface designs.
• Lead technical design reviews for C&I systems.

Subject Knowledge and Qualifications:

• BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent.
• CEng or eligible for CEng.
• Technical report writing skills.
• Experience across the engineering lifecycle.
• Knowledge of defense standards is advantageous but not essential.

In-depth understanding of at least one of the following areas:

• Instrumentation and control system theory including PID control.
• Electrical circuit design, EMC precautions, and power supply characteristics.
• Safety Integrity Levels and BS EN 61508 or 61511.
• PLC programming to IEC 61131-3 standard and fieldbus technology (Profibus/Profinet).

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