Principal Engineer - Engineering Management

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Engineer in Engineering Management to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in C&I and electrical systems design to support the development of innovative control systems for submarines. You'll facilitate agile methodologies, manage engineering backlogs, and contribute to strategic project initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to mentor fellow engineers while working in a collaborative environment that prioritizes personal and professional growth. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and empowers its employees to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Good understanding of C&I/Electrical systems design with career experience.
• Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert system and design knowledge for engineering tasks.
• Facilitate and manage scrums/sprints for engineering schedules.

Skills

C&I/Electrical systems design

Engineering systems design and test

Agile methodology

Jira

Confluence

Education

Degree in Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job title: Principal Engineer – Engineering Management

Location: Barrow

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide expert system and design knowledge to support the definition of detailed engineering task and activity backlogs
• Facilitate, manage and run scrums/sprints
• Apply your knowledge of agile working for efficient management and delivery support to the engineering schedule of work
• Identify, define and prioritise work packages aligning to the schedules
• Support short, medium and long term programme planning via backlog development
• Ensuring a sound theoretical and practical approach to engineering activities is upheld
• Daily progress tracking, reporting and producing performance metrics
• Contribute to project/initiative strategy and methodology
• There will be opportunity to line manage, coach and mentor other engineers

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Good understanding of C&I/Electrical systems design and demonstrable career experience with these systems
• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)
• Experience in engineering systems design and test
• Knowledge of working in an agile methodology and appropriate tool sets such as Jira / Confluence

Desirable:

• Awareness of Defence Standards and Industry standards
• Project management experience
• Be a chartered engineer or working towards this level

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Sub Systems Engineering Team:

You will be working in a sub systems engineering team, helping us to design, develop, integrate, manage and support control systems for in-service/future submarines. Working within the AVC team on high integrity control systems that control the submarine platform manoeuvrability elements. This role will involve utilising your engineering knowledge to define detailed IV&V and C&I engineering activities and you will be reporting directly to the engineering manager on the delivery of these tasks.

As we move towards a model-based approach to Engineering, our Systems Engineers will continue to develop a wide-range of skills and experience across all areas and disciplines and we are able to offer real opportunities for personal and team development.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 16th April 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.