Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Northampton Business Directory; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence and engineering sector seeks a Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer. In this role, you will develop designs for complex systems, ensuring compliance with strict standards while collaborating with diverse stakeholders. The position offers competitive benefits and supports relocation.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Essential to have developed C&I designs meeting various standards.
• Experience in managing non-functional requirements essential.
• Degree in Engineering/Physics/Maths is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop functional design for the vehicle control solution.
• Provide oversight in delivery of vehicle control solutions.
• Engage with stakeholders and support engineering assurance activities.

Skills

Experience in developing a C&I design for large scale systems

Managing non-functional requirements

Authoring and reviewing design documents

Education

Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject

Tools

Understanding of control system architecture and protocols

Experience with Manoeuvring Systems

Job description

Job title: 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.

The Platform Complex Systems team:

You will be helping to define and shape the design of the Royal Navy’s next generation attack class submarine and working to implement legacy technology and new control concepts whilst collaborating with colleagues within the Submarines business, wider stakeholders, suppliers, and the Royal Navy. 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 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: 27th June 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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