Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major defense and aerospace company seeks a Principal Electrical Power Engineer to design and define Electrical Power Systems equipment. You will manage technical documentation, risks, and provide solutions in a hybrid work environment based in Barrow-in-Furness or Filton. Candidates should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, possess chartership, and have significant knowledge of electrical power systems. Competitive benefits include relocation support and employee share plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Engineering Chartership required or significant progress can be demonstrated.
• Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Functional design and definition of Electrical Power Systems equipment.
• Authoring and reviewing technical documentation.
• Managing associated technical risks and assumptions.
• Providing electrical power technical advice across disciplines.
• Engaging with customers and suppliers to solve complex problems.
• Guiding junior team members through systems definition.
• Traveling to various locations throughout the UK.

Skills

Degree qualified Electrical Engineering

Engineering Chartership

Knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Principal Electrical Power Engineer

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

Salary: Up to GBP55k (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 various 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-generation 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 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: 31st August 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.