Principal Engineer – Operability

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Operability Engineer to ensure the safety and operability of submarine designs. In this hybrid role, you'll leverage your expertise in nuclear operations and contribute to vital safety assessments. Collaborating with a team of experienced ex-submariners, you'll play a key role in design reviews and operational guidance. The company offers a competitive pension scheme, enhanced leave, and various employee benefits, creating an inclusive environment that values diversity and empowers individuals to reach their full potential. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a critical field.

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

• Experience in submarine operations and safety assessments.
• Knowledge of electrical and propulsion systems.

Responsibilities

• Review submarine design for safety and operability.
• Support safety activities and documentation production.

Skills

Manoeuvring Room/Cat A Nuclear Supervisor

Reactor Panel Operator/Main Control Desk Operator

Electrical Generation & Distribution

Ship & Propulsion Systems

Operational knowledge of Astute or Vanguard Class Submarine

Education

Relevant Qualifications in Nuclear Operations

Job description

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Job title:Principal Operability Engineer

Location:Barrow-In-Furness/Glasgow (Hybrid). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Reviewing and assessing the developing Submarine design to ensure it is safe, operable and habitable by its crew. This will be achieved through attendance at design reviews, review of the 3D CAD model review of design documentation and participation in experimental design and user trials, provision of design guidance and sharing of SQEP knowledge
• Providing specialist support to safety activities e.g., HAZID, HAZOPS, ALARP Optioneering workshops
• Delivering expert guidance and support to Operating Documentation Production Authority in support of OPDOC derivation and verification

Your skills and experiences:

• Experienced in one of the following disciplines: Manoeuvring Room/Cat A Nuclear Supervisor, Reactor Panel Operator/Main Control Desk Operator. Relevant Qualifications to skills required
• Knowledge across any of the following disciplines: Electrical Generation & Distribution, Ship & Propulsion Systems
• Operational knowledge serving on the Astute (preferred) or Vanguard Class of Submarine

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 Operability team:

As a Principal Engineer, You will work alongside other Ex-Submariners with experience across the full fleet of UK SSBNs and SSNs. The team of Operability specialise in all areas with whole boat experience such as Damage Control and Submarine Escape and Rescue. We offer relocation 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, 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: 8th May 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.