Principal Engineer – PMS C&I (Software)

BAE Systems; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their innovative software team. In this role, you will be responsible for producing high-quality software products while leading a multi-disciplined team. You will engage in all aspects of the software development cycle, translating requirements into effective designs and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This position offers the chance to work on significant submarine engineering programs, interacting with key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Defence. Join a company that values diversity and empowers you to make a real impact in your field.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering or related field is essential.
• Chartered status or equivalent experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative software products adhering to industry standards.
• Lead assurance and review activities for software development.

Skills

Software Development Lifecycle Knowledge

Team Leadership

Technical Assistance

Siemens TIA Portal

Degree in Software Engineering or related field

Chartered Status

Education

Degree in Software Engineering

Chartered status or equivalent experience

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Job description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – PMS C&I (Software)

Location: Coventry. 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 experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Working to recognised industry standards to produce innovative, high quality software products
• Working within a multi-disciplined team, utilising a variety of tools and programming languages, engaging in all aspects of the software development cycle
• Taking responsibility for your own and others work as well as providing technical assistance to support the development of junior members of the team
• Leading during assurance and review activities ensuring that all required configuration, release and documentation activities have been produced in accordance with the relevant standards
• Translate requirements into software designs, implement and test solutions, and manage integration, configuration, release, and deployment of the product

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in Software Engineering Instrumentation and Control Engineering, or related subject
• Chartered status with a relevant professional institution or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of one or more software development lifecycles (i.e. Agile, Waterfall etc)
• Experience with Siemens TIA Portal
• Leading small software teams or technical specialist within a software team

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 Control Systems software team:

We predominantly supply to the UK MoD as part of our support to national endeavour for underwater superiority throughout the world. Our team is responsible for system design, build and/or procurement of the major electronic and complex software systems on a submarine, as well as provision of test, integration and support services.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on major, high profile submarine engineering programmes where you will interact with several internal and external stakeholders including the Ministry of Defence.

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, 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: 29th 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.

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