Senior Electrical Engineer — Naval Power & Systems

BAE Systems; Northam; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee share plans

Private health plans

Annual incentive

Job summary

BAE Systems in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide critical electrical engineering support for naval surface ship programmes. The role focuses on power generation and distribution, automation, and design integrity across diverse projects, contributing to bids and engineering consultancy for Royal Navy contracts.

The position offers a pathway to broad international exposure within a leading defence contractor, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, safety, and secure

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent industry experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplined team.
• Strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders at the appropriate technical level.
• Understanding of automation systems and the ability to define and capture requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical engineering support for a wide range of platform systems, including power generation and distribution.
• Support power conversion equipment and motors, including motor control.
• Address detection and lighting systems and maintain design integrity.
• Support structured investigations and impact assessments for projects.
• Contribute to feasibility studies for platform and equipment changes.
• Ensure safe and efficient implementation of design changes with configuration control.
• Assist in developing bids for engineering activities.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across programmes.
• Engage with stakeholders to define technical requirements.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Automation knowledge

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Job description

BAE Systems in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide critical electrical engineering support for naval surface ship programmes. The role focuses on power generation and distribution, automation, and design integrity across diverse projects, contributing to bids and engineering consultancy for Royal Navy contracts.

The position offers a pathway to broad international exposure within a leading defence contractor, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, safety, and secure