Principal Support Engineer

BAE Systems; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Principal Support Engineer to manage platform systems and collaborate with internal teams. The role involves ensuring operational excellence for high-integrity systems. Ideal candidates have experience in complex engineering environments and strong communication skills. This position supports hybrid working arrangements and includes a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in high-integrity environments with supervisory responsibility.
• Ability to present confidently to large audiences.
• Produce clear, high-quality technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for platform management.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate platform management software.
• Lead stakeholder engagement in developing management solutions.
• Coordinate long-term support and maintenance arrangements.
• Support testing of platform management systems.

Skills

Experience operating complex engineering systems

Knowledge of whole-life support

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Job Title: Principal Support Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing :

• Acting as the primary point of contact for the customer on all aspects of platform management and integrated control systems at an operational level
• Collaborating with internal engineering teams and external partners to integrate platform management software and digital diagnostic/monitoring systems into centralised control environments
• Working closely with human factors and usability specialists to develop user interfaces and console solutions for central control areas and electronic damage management systems
• Leading stakeholder engagement in the development of warningalert management solutions across the entire platform, including chairing workshops and reviewing technical documentation
• Coordinating with multiple organisations to define long-term support, maintenance and lifecycle management arrangements for platform management and other complex systems
• Supporting the delivery and testing of platform management systems and simulators, including participation in trials to validate usability, interoperability and operational documentation

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience operating complex engineering systems in high-integrity environments, ideally with watchkeeping, operational duty, or equivalent supervisory responsibility
• Knowledge of whole-life support, maintenance or sustainment activities for complex engineered platforms
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present confidently to large audiences and produce clear, high-quality technical documentation

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 Operations and Through Life Support team:

You will be joining our team working on the cutting-edge Dreadnought-class Submarine, where safety and operational excellence are paramount. This role involves interacting with a wide range of complex systems to ensure the Submarine's safety and performance. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including the Ministry of Defence, in-service Submariners, and key industry partners such as Babcock, Integrated Logistics Support, and trainers. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in developing Through-Life Support Solutions, working closely with our customers within the Alliance to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness. 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: 9th December 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.