Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (HV) in Barrow in Furness

Energy Jobline ZR; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Site & Facilities - Electrical Engineering (HV) professional to define standards and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive High Voltage experience and be degree qualified in electrical engineering. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working model, and numerous benefits including a flexible benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Electrical engineer with demonstrable experience in High Voltage systems.
• Familiarity with commercial British standards.
• Proven engineering experience within a technical role.

Responsibilities

• Define site standards and processes for electrical engineering.
• Conduct reviews of design proposals.
• Produce technical documentation and reports.
• Lead improvements with site risk cells.

Skills

High Voltage engineering experience of 11kV systems

Experience in an industrial engineering environment

Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Registered with an Engineering professional institute

Leadership within an engineering environment

Experience within a Nuclear Environment

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Site & Facilities - Electrical Engineering (HV)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Hybrid 3 days on site.

Salary: £45,628 - £61,500 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

What you'll be doing

• Defining site standards, processes and technical requirements in terms of electrical engineering for equipment, systems and facilities
• Conduct reviews and assessments of design proposals to ensure that the equipment/facilities are designed, constructed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance with the appropriate processes and standards
• Production of technical documentation and reports
• Input into problem solving, engineering issues relating to the subject matter
• Point of contact for High Voltage issues regarding standards for site electrical systems
• Ability to chair and lead improvements (policy, equipment, capabilities) with site risk cells set up to ensure compliance with relevant regulations

Your skills and experiences

• Electrical engineer with demonstratable High Voltage engineering experience of 11kV systems
• Demonstrable experience of working in an industrial engineering environment with familiarity of commercial standards
• Degree qualified in electrical engineering or equivalent (e.g. HND with relevant experience)
• Registered with an Engineering professional institute and have the ability to achieve chartered status
• Demonstrable experience of leadership within an engineering environment and familiarity with commercial British standards
• Proven engineering experience within a technical role with transferrable skills, i.e. assurance
• Experience within a Nuclear Environment to relevant ONR License Conditions or similar highly regulated business would be desirable

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 Site Specialist Engineering (SSE) team provides specialist support to the business with respect to setting electrical standards and requirements for equipment/systems/facilities in accordance with legislation/processes. The team supports a wide range of electrical disciplines with opportunities to learn and develop in LV, HV, C&I and Communications. As the Barrow site infrastructure grows you can play a part in the development of new facilities and help drive improvements in aging and existing systems, structures and components.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 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 experience in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role.

Closing Date: 29th October 2025