Principal Electrical Power Engineer

BAE Systems; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Principal Electrical Power Engineer for their Barrow-In-Furness location, offering hybrid work arrangements. The role involves designing electrical power systems, managing risks, and collaborating with various stakeholders, including travel across the UK. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a pension scheme and employee share plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Engineering Chartership required or significant progress towards it.
• Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems.

Responsibilities

• Functional design and definition of Electrical Power Systems equipment.
• Engaging with customers and suppliers to provide solutions.
• Guiding junior members through systems definition process.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems

Permanent Magnet Motor/Generator experience

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Engineering Chartership

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Job Title: Principal Electrical Power Engineer

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Hybrid) – 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

• Functional design and definition of Electrical Power Systems equipment
• Authoring and reviewing technical documentation
• Managing associated technical risks, assumptions and dependencies
• Providing advice on electrical power technical aspects across a broad range of engineering disciplines
• Engaging with customers and suppliers to provide solutions to complex problems
• Taking a leading role by guiding more junior members of the team through the systems definition process
• Opportunity to travel to various locations throughout the UK, including various BAE, customer and supplier sites
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree qualified Electrical Engineering or equivalent Engineering experience
• Engineering Chartership required (or significant progress towards Chartership can be demonstrated)
• Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Permanent Magnet Motor/Generator experience
  
  

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 Steam Integrated Design Team (IDT)

As a Principal Electrical Power Engineer, you will be part of a new team working on new technologies which are a first to the British Navy. You will be involved in the development, verification, and validation processes, with a strong focus on Turbo Generators. 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: 13th 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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