Senior Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power)

BAE Systems; Askam-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company in the UK is seeking a Power Systems Engineer to write technical specifications, collaborate with suppliers, and provide consultation on power systems. The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering and proven experience in the field. This role offers a competitive pension scheme and other flexible benefits, supporting an inclusive culture that values diversity.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Shopping discounts

Annual incentives

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a power systems engineer.
• Experience with high-power, medium-voltage power electronics, machines, and drives.
• Knowledge of power systems, including conversion, distribution, and generation.
• Experience working within engineering roles to industry codes and standards.
• Complex design programme experience.

Responsibilities

• Write technical specifications and support the down selection and placing of contracts.
• Liaise and collaborate with external suppliers and the customer.
• Follow design lifecycle management to ensure delivery of equipment to specification.
• Provide technical consultation to multi‑disciplinary teams, suppliers, and stakeholders on matters related to the power system.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, and presentations to communicate results and recommendations effectively.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Decision-making skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Write technical specifications and support the down selection and placing of contracts.
• Liaise and collaborate with external suppliers and the customer.
• Follow design lifecycle management to ensure delivery of equipment to specification.
• Provide technical consultation to multi‑disciplinary teams, suppliers and stakeholders on matters related to the power system.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations and presentations to communicate results and recommendations effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience as a power systems engineer.
• Experience with high‑power, medium‑voltage power electronics, machines and drives.
• Knowledge of power systems, including conversion, distribution and generation.
• Experience working within relevant engineering roles to industry codes and standards.
• Complex design programme experience.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.

Security & Vetting

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.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green card scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Team Overview

The Electrical Equipment team: As part of the Electrical Equipment Team, you will be involved in the specification and tendering of equipment within the Electrical Power System and subsequently will manage the technical side of the contract through staged design reviews through to design completion, working closely with external suppliers to meet the standards of engineering excellence required to provide the Royal Navy with the next generation submarines. 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.