Principal Engineer - Project Engineering

ZipRecruiter; Millom; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK engineering company is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead embedded engineering support for projects in Barrow-in-Furness. The role involves managing suppliers, producing engineering documentation, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant STEM subject and experience in Systems Engineering processes. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and benefits such as a competitive pension scheme and employee share plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes in defence or maritime industries.
• Proven delivery and experience in project lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Provide embedded engineering support to projects.
• Lead and produce engineering documentation to support requirements.
• Manage suppliers to deliver compliant technical solutions.

Skills

Engineering documentation

Systems Engineering processes

Project lifecycle management

Team leadership

Knowledge of engineering standards

Education

Degree in a relevant STEM subject

Job description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Project Engineering

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Salary: Circa £54,500, depending on experience

Responsibilities:

• Report to the Engineering Manager and provide dedicated embedded engineering support to projects.
• Lead and produce engineering documentation to support requirements capture, design, and maturation.
• Capture iterative design change in accordance with requirement scope, ensuring revisions and configurations are controlled.
• Deliver all documentation in a captured, configured, and controlled manner.
• Lead and manage suppliers to aid in the delivery of compliant technical solutions.
• Provide technical input to LCM deliverables against milestones and gated/staged Design Reviews.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to ensure their requirements are adequately supported.

Requirements:

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent industry/armed forces experience.
• Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes and best practices within the defence, maritime, or related industries.
• Proven delivery and experience working within project lifecycle management.
• Proven experience of leading a small team or senior/junior engineers.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations.

Benefits:

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits.

We offer relocation support packages and a fresh challenge with greater exposure within the business, along with continuous opportunities for professional growth and qualification enhancement.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.