Principal Electrical Engineer (Control & Instrumentation)

ZipRecruiter; Cowes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Engineer in Electrical Engineering to lead the design of advanced control and instrumentation systems for the Royal Navy's next submarine class. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and collaborate with a diverse team of experts. You'll be responsible for ensuring compliance with industry standards, managing requirements, and producing essential documentation. Join a company that values integrity and inclusivity, and make a significant impact on national defense projects while enjoying a range of flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Experience in large scale C&I system design and compliance.
• Proficient in authoring design documents and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage requirements for systems and products.
• Produce documentation for design review processes.
• Support project planning activities and resource estimates.

Skills

C&I design development

Managing non-functional requirements

Authoring design documents

Understanding of control system architecture

IEC 61508 – Functional Safety

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Physics

Degree in Maths

Degree in Science

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, or Portsmouth – (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 depending on skills and experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme.
• Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities.
• Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including: diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications.
• Review relevant supplier documentation and ensure it is captured and recorded appropriately.
• Support the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities for various systems.

Your Skills and Experience:

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.

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 Submarine Solutions Team:

You will be helping to define and shape the design of the Royal Navy’s next attack class submarine and working to implement novel internal communications technology and concepts whilst collaborating with colleagues within the Integrated Combat Systems 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, 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, minorities, people with disabilities and + 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 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 24th April 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.