Chief Engineer Electrical Systems

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Electrical Systems
Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Filton – (Hybrid -2 days a fortnight (Barrow), 1 day a week(Filton) dependent on business needs, also a requirement to visit other sites in the UK on a regular basis)
Salary: Up to Up to £61,967 (Commensurate with skills and experience)
What you’ll be doing:
Leading & managing an engineering team to deliver the functional design and definition of Electrical Power Systems equipment
Managing the processes and reviews of technical documentation
Managing associated technical risks, assumptions and dependencies
Providing advice on electrical power technical aspects across a broad range of engineering disciplines
Engaging with customers and suppliers to provide solutions to complex problems
Taking a leading role by guiding the team through the systems definition process
Providing leadership and mentoring of more junior team members to ensure the necessary capability and skills development

Your skills and experiences:
Essential
Chartership or working (or prepared to work) towards
Engineering degree or HND with substantial experience in Electrical Engineering design / development
Experience of design / development of power systems (concept through to detailed design)
Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Team Leadership experience
Desirable
Knowledge of defence standards
Experience of Marine Electrical Systems
Experience of working with engineering life cycle

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 Electrical Power Systems Definition team:
Working on the UK’s next-generation SSN design that incorporates technology from the UK, Australia and the United States you will be part of the Electrical Power team who are responsible for leading a team of engineers in defining the system elements required to feed into the submarine design and build process, including design documentation, spatial modelling and build outputs. This role will provide you with an opportunity to travel to various locations throughout the UK, including various BAE, customer and supplier sites. 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.
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: 25th January 2026
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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