Principal Engineer – Support Engineering (LSA & Supply Support)

Job Description

Job title: Principal Engineer – Support Engineering (LSA & Supply Support)

Location: Coventry

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing, developing and leading your own team of engineers
• Establishment of procedures for monitoring and control of the PCM (Product Configuration Management) process
• Measurement and assessment of the PCM process effectiveness
• Identifying the configuration of selected work products that compose the baselines at given points in time
• Building and maintaining specifications to build work products from the configuration management system and deliver on deadlines to internal and external customers
• Including and providing accurate status and current configuration data to developers, end users, customers and Stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience in team management and leadership
• Mechanical/Electrical/Marine Engineering experience
• HND/HNC in an engineering discipline
• Ability to read technical documents and understand how they relate to drawings

Desirables:

• TeamCenter experience
• Raytheon EAGLE experience

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 Support Engineering Product Configuration Team:

Working on Dreadnought programme within the Support Engineering function, you will be working as part of a vibrant engineering Team. Their key role is to collate, configure and manage all data articles that all assets on the submarine can use to provide life support to the end product. You will work closely with all Engineering teams, Supply Chain, Testing and Commissioning, the MOD and wider Integrated Combat Systems teams.

To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a brand new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programs which is critical to delivering our national endeavour.

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, 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: 1st January 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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