Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Architecture)

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Architecture)

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

Salary: Up to £61,500

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the engineering team, overseeing project progress and supplier management
• Develop System Design and Interface Control Documentation
• Define cabling and interface requirements
• Review supplier designs and attend Supplier Design Reviews
• Report in project forums and present at Design and Progress Reviews
• Contribute Electrical SQEP expertise in Working Groups

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in an engineering-related discipline
• Proven experience in the design of 48Vdc power supplies
• Proficient in Requirements Management
• Skilled in Systems Engineering tools like DOORS and Enterprise Architect
• Experience in the application of functional safety standards, such as IEC 61508

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 Combat Systems team:

This role involves providing technical oversight for both a battery-backed Power Supply supplier and an internal Combat System team through the preliminary design phases in Q1 and Q2 of 2025. Additionally, it includes managing the technical aspects of an Equipment Rack supplier alongside the Combat System team. Both the Power Supply and Rack systems are integral to supporting safety-critical systems, making them essential to the successful delivery of the broader Dreadnought programme.

The wider team is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of multiple safety-related systems for the Dreadnought SSBN programme. This includes managing subcontractors who provide sonar, situational awareness, display, and power supply systems critical to platform operations. 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: 4th December 2024

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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