Principal Electrical Power Engineer

TieTalent; Prestwick; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Employee discounts

Flexible working

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Principal Electrical Power Engineer in the UK. The role involves designing electrical power systems, managing risks, and providing technical advice. Candidates should have an Electrical Engineering degree and be chartered or close to it. Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, flexible working arrangements, and support for relocation.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Engineering Chartership required or significant progress towards it.
• Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional design and definition of Electrical Power Systems.
• Author and review technical documentation.
• Manage technical risks and dependencies.
• Provide advice on electrical power technical aspects.
• Engage with customers and suppliers for problem-solving.
• Guide junior members in systems definition.
• Travel to various locations across the UK, including sites with BAE, customers and suppliers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems

Electrical design

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Chartership or progress towards

Job description

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Job Title: Principal Electrical Power Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Filton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Competitive

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
  
  

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• 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
  
  

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Electrical Power Systems Definition team:

Working on the UK’s next-generation SSN design that incorporates technology from the UK, Australia and the United States you will be part of the Electrical Power team responsible for defining the needs of equipment, defining the system elements required to feed into the submarine design and build process, including design documentation, spatial modelling and build outputs. 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: 14th 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

  Technology, Information and Internet

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