Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptance)

BAE Systems; Dalton-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in the UK is seeking a Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering to work on Nuclear Attack Submarines. This hybrid position requires strong engineering expertise and experience in regulated industries. Responsibilities include managing system requirements and ensuring compliance. The role offers competitive benefits and the support to craft future processes in the governance team.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering discipline.
• Experience within regulated industry such as Defence, Oil and Gas, or Nuclear.
• Professional knowledge and experience in C&I design across the whole lifecycle.
• Stakeholder management & communication skills.
• Well developed experience in full lifecycle requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Generate and assure consistency for requirements.
• Support design for several C&I sub-systems.
• Manage requirements stakeholders for consistency.
• Support development of a functional design for systems.
• Assess design against compliance to requirements.
• Provide guidance on engineering methods and processes.
• Work with the Engineering Delivery Team to develop solutions.

Skills

Degree qualified in Engineering discipline

Experience within regulated industry

Professional knowledge in C&I design

Stakeholder management skills

Experience in full lifecycle requirements management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptance)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Hybrid – 2 days on site per fortnight) – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: From £50,000+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Generate and assure consistency within the requirement set for 12 major C&I systems including Distributed Control Systems, Control Console and Vehicle Control Systems
• Support the wider C&I design for several C&I sub-systems for Secondary Propulsion, Platform Mechanical and Platform Electrical
• Manage various requirements stakeholders to provide consistency across the Centralised C&I team
• Support the development of a functional design for the systems within scope for Centralised C&I
• Assess the design against compliance to its requirements, ensuring that the design risk is mitigated as far as reasonably practicable
• Provide guidance and instruction on the engineering methods/process to deliver the engineering delivery plan
• Develop guidance and instruction on the engineering methods/process to ensure consistent technical goodness
• Work with the Engineering Delivery Team with varying levels of SQEP to develop technical solutions, developing the team members and nurturing their development

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Degree qualified in Engineering discipline
• Experience within regulated industry such as Defence, Oil and Gas, or Nuclear
• Professional knowledge and experience in C&I design across the whole lifecycle
• Stakeholder management & communication skills
• Well developed experience in full lifecycle requirements management

Desirable:

• Supplier Requirements management experience

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 SSNA CCI Governance Team:

As a Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering you will be working as part of the Centralised C&I Governance Team, responsible for developing the process, procedure and providing assurance for the next generation of Nuclear Attack Submarine. You will be working as part of a new founded governance team whereby you will have the opportunity to craft future ways of working, which could lay the foundations for the success of the SSNA C&I programme. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 14th October 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.