Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

TieTalent; Inverkeithing; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer to develop functional designs for vehicle control systems. The role includes managing stakeholder relationships, ensuring compliance with functional and industrial standards, and delivering projects on schedule. Candidates must have a degree in a relevant STEM field and experience with large-scale C&I systems. Attractive benefits and opportunities for hybrid working are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing a C&I design for large scale systems.
• Experience with industrial compliance standards.
• Authoring and reviewing various design documents.
• Degree in Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop a functional design for the Vehicle Control solution.
• Ensure delivery of the vehicle control system as per schedule.
• Provide guidance on engineering methods and processes.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Delivery Team to deliver the control system on schedule.
• Guide engineering methods and contribute to the delivery plan.
• Develop and mentor team members while engaging with legacy stakeholders.

Skills

C&I design experience

Managing non-functional requirements

Design documentation expertise

Engineering/Physics/Maths qualification

Education

Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject

Tools

Communication protocols understanding

Job description

Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton or Manchester (2 days minimum on site per fortnight). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Negotiable dependant 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 closely with the Office of the Chief Engineer, to support assurance activities.
• 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
• Provide guidance and instruction on the engineering methods/process to delivery the engineering delivery plan
• 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

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.

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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: 7th 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.