Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence and Aerospace company seeks a Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power) in Barrow-in-Furness. The role involves developing design solutions, managing requirements, and providing technical support across projects. Ideal candidates will have a BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent, significant knowledge of electrical power systems, and experience in engineering lifecycle. The position is hybrid, requiring two days on-site at Barrow and one at Filton weekly. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle.
• Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems.
• Experience of working within a relevant Engineering role to industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost, and quality.
• Produce documentation required to support the design review process.
• Provide technical support to integrated performance and acceptance activities.

Skills

Power system modelling

Generators

Switchgear

Protection

Power electronics

AC electrical power systems

DC electrical power systems

Education

BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Hybrid). (Barrow - 2 days a fortnight onsite; 1 day a week onsite at Filton) depending on business needs

Salary: Up to £57,500 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality in accordance with project or business milestones
• Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme
• Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities
• Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications
• Provide technical support to integrated performance and acceptance activities, including acceptance of equipment from suppliers through to system acceptance by the customer
• Support the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities for various systems
• Provide support to the Certificate of Design activities appropriate to the discipline and articulate and present complex technical argument clearly, logically and simply
• Deliver technical input and engineering solutions in support of build activities, defect resolution and change management

Your skills and experiences:

• BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent and CEng (or be able to satisfy requirements for CEng)
• Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle
• Understanding of at least one of the following areas: Power system modelling; generators; switchgear; protection; power electronics
• In depth understanding of Power System Architecture, Power Generation and Distribution, Protection and Co-ordination or Power Earth Fault Monitoring
• Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems
• Experience of working within a relevant Engineering role to industry codes and standards

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 Electrical Engineering Power Team:

As part of the Electrical Engineering Power Team, you will be leading the development of design documents, reviewing supplier documentation, developing technical requirements and undertaking assessment of design compliance to support the development of our electrical systems. 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.

Closing Date: 25th January 2026

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.

Application Process

In order to apply, you will be redirected to BAE Systems Careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your CV
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs".