Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (AR&M)

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Engineer in Support Engineering, where your expertise in AR&M will guide a talented team. This role offers the chance to influence submarine design while collaborating with diverse stakeholders. Enjoy a flexible working environment, competitive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the defence sector. If you're passionate about engineering and ready to mentor others, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of AR&M disciplines related to ILS and Safety.
• Experience in delivering AR&M throughout the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AR&M engineering team and provide technical expertise.
• Evaluate engineering changes and maintain support deliverables.

Skills

AR&M domain knowledge

Engineering lifecycle knowledge

Product Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

Degree in STEM

Job description

View more categories View less categories Clearance Level DV ,SC ,None / Undisclosed Sector Defence ,Engineering ,Information Technology Job Type Permanent

Job title: Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (AR&M)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Brough OR Filton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Provide leadership and guidance to the AR&M engineering team
• Provide technical expertise and a knowledgeable interface to suppliers and customers on AR&M matters
• Undertake the evaluation and sign-off of the impact of engineering change on support deliverables for systems and equipment
• Provide oversight of AR&M administrative functions to maintain records within the Support Engineering department and to facilitate ILS activities
• Produce the full range of AR&M deliverables, including the AR&M Case and Case Reports

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive level of domain knowledge over the full range of AR&M disciplines and how they relate to ILS and Safety
• Experience of delivering AR&M in appropriate phases of the programme lifecycle
• Knowledge of the complete engineering lifecycle
• Strong awareness of Product Safety and SHE
• Good communication skills and be able to interact with stakeholders
• Degree level qualification in a STEM subject

Desirable:

• Submarine operator/maintainer experience
• Previous experience within an engineering background

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 AR&M and Supportability Team:

You will join a growing team of 13 individuals based across our sites at Brough, Filton and Barrow tasked with AR&M analysis and creating case reports against combat systems. This team completes their own AR&M analysis and produces their own reports and calculations to ensure the availability targets are being met for the systems of the submarine. There is a lot of collaboration and engagement required as part of this role therefore you will have the opportunity to liaise with a range of stakeholders from the MOD, Dreadnought Alliance system owners/designers, as well as external suppliers at design reviews and also the Combat Systems senior managers. Joining this team allows you to influence the design of the Dreadnought platform from a Combat Systems perspective as well mentor and coach new members of the team to support the capability further. We offer relocation support 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: 25th 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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Company

BAE Systems is home to more than 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses from advanced threats.

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