Principal Engineer - Asset Management

BAE Systems; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense and aerospace company in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer - Asset Management. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering asset integration activities, managing the asset lifecycle from RIBA stages, and liaising with stakeholders. Essential qualifications include a STEM qualification at HNC/HND level and experience in asset management. The role offers flexible working arrangements and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Qualified in a STEM discipline at HNC/HND level, or possessing equivalent operational experience.
• Capable of working toward Incorporated Engineer status with a recognised professional institute.
• Sound understanding of asset management principles.
• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and identify key system components.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering Asset integration activities for major site & infrastructure projects.
• Managing the asset lifecycle from RIBA 1-7 and ensuring maintainability.
• Liaising with and managing key stakeholders within the project.

Skills

Qualified in a STEM discipline at HNC/HND level

Capable of working toward Incorporated Engineer status

Sound understanding of asset‑management principles

Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships

Ability to interpret engineering drawings

Education

HNC/HND level qualification in STEM

Job description

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Asset Management

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

Salary: £47,241+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing :

• Responsible for delivering Asset integration activities for major site & infrastructure projects, to enable the smooth transition of assets from projects into business as usual.
• Managing the asset lifecycle from RIBA 1-7, ensuring maintainability, through life management arrangements & integration into the asset management system.
• Liaising with and managing key stakeholders within the project, and the end‑user function.
• Implementing post‑handover asset management arrangements.
• Deriving and developing asset management strategies for business‑critical equipment.

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Qualified in a STEM discipline at HNC/HND level, or possessing equivalent operational experience.
• Capable of working toward Incorporated Engineer status with a recognised professional institute.
• Sound understanding of asset‑management principles.
• Proven experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and identify key system components.

Desirable

• Familiarity with the full project lifecycle.
• Experience within asset integration or pre‑operations environments.
• Experience in supervising or managing people.

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 Asset Integration Team

Our team sits at the heart of site engineering, guiding assets from the project phase into day‑to‑day operations. We make sure every asset has the right maintenance strategy, is properly captured in our asset‑management systems, and has completed all required assurance steps. We also work to ensure regulatory obligations and maintenance requirements remain fully aligned. 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: 23rd December 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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