Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering

Job Description

Job title: Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Filton, Frimley, BroadOak, Faslane. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide subject matter expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders on Systems Engineering and Model Based Systems Engineering
• Work in collaboration with other systems engineers and domain experts to determine and agree the functional capabilities of your assigned systems of interest
• Communicate conceptual architectural designs to the appropriate technical authorities to obtain agreement and acceptance
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders such as specialist engineer teams, MoD and industrial partners to communicate and clarify the proposed solution

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of the engineering lifecycle with experience of operating in the concept/design phase and awareness of the entire engineering lifecycle
• STEM related degree or previous experience within the Automotive/Defence/Telecommunications/Nuclear environment
• Worked on concept/designs or early proof of concept

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 leave incentive.

The Systems Engineering team:

You will be joining a diverse team of 70 across the wider UK who range in specialities from electrical and electronic engineers all the way to designers and network engineers. You will have the opportunity to work closely with internal stakeholders from other work streams as well as interfacing with the MOD customer and suppliers on a regular basis. This is an exciting opportunity as you will be working on the most complex systems in the world for national defence for First of class submarine design. This is an exciting time to join BAE as the SSNA programme is growing so the potential for growth and development within this programme is great. 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 6th 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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