Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Control &

BAE Systems; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join their new office in Coventry. This role involves developing vehicle control solutions and managing stakeholder relationships while ensuring compliance with engineering standards. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant STEM degree and extensive experience in C&I design.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Experience in large scale C&I systems for varied requirements.
• Understanding of control system architecture and communication protocols is desirable.
• History in functional safety standards like IEC 61508 is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop a functional design for the Vehicle Control solution.
• Provide oversight in the delivery of the vehicle control solution.
• Support assurance activities and report progress through agile tools.

Skills

Experience in developing a C&I design

Managing non-functional requirements

Authoring and reviewing design documents

Education

Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject

Job description

Job title : Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Coventry (2/3 days minimum on site per week.) 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:

To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a brand new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programs which is critical to delivering our national endeavour. 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: 1st 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.