Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

ZipRecruiter; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Principal Electrical Power Engineer to design and define Electrical Power Systems. This role involves managing technical risks, authoring documentation, and guiding junior team members. Ideal candidates have a degree in Electrical Engineering, knowledge of AC/DC systems, and are chartership candidates. The position is hybrid, allowing onsite work at Barrow or Filton, and includes travel to various locations across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or significant equivalent experience.
• Progress towards Engineering Chartership is an asset.
• Extensive knowledge of AC and DC electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and design Electrical Power Systems equipment.
• Author and review technical documentation.
• Manage technical risks and assumptions.
• Advise on electrical power technical aspects.
• Engage with customers and suppliers for solutions.
• Guide junior team members through systems definition.

Skills

Degree qualified Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Engineering Chartership required

Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Principal Electrical Power Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Filton – Hybrid – Barrow: 2 days onsite per fortnight; Filton: 1 day onsite per week, depending on business needs

Salary: Up to £55k (commensurate with skills and experience)

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 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

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.

Electrical Power Systems Definition team

Working on the UK’s next- 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 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 health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, anxiety, 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 security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any previously held clearances, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

12 October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.