Principal Engineer

1 month ago


Leamington Spa Warwickshire, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

Job title: Principal Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Power)

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: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality in accordance with project or business milestones
  • Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme
  • Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities
  • Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including: diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications
  • Provide technical support to integrated performance and acceptance activities, including acceptance of equipment from suppliers through to system acceptance by the customer
  • Review relevant supplier documentation and ensure it is captured and recorded appropriately
  • Support the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it in order to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities for various systems
  • Provide support to the Certificate of Design activities appropriate to the discipline and articulate and present complex technical argument clearly, logically and simply
  • Deliver technical input and engineering solutions in support of build activities, defect resolution and change management

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent and CEng (or be able to satisfy requirements for CEng)
  • Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle.
  • Understanding of at least one of the following areas: Power system modelling; generators; switchgear; protection; power electronics.
  • In depth understanding of at least one of the following areas:

o Power Systems Architecture

o Power Systems Modelling (Simulation and Analysis)

o Power Generation and Distribution – both AC & DC

o Power System Protection and Co-ordination

o Power System Operation

o Power Electronics

o Power System Earth Fault Monitoring

  • Experience of working within a relevant Engineering role to industry codes and standards.

Desirable:

  • Knowledge and experience in defence standards whilst not essential would be an advantage.
  • Ideal but not essential, experience of supporting submarines or their subsystems/equipment.

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 Coventry team:

The team supports the Engineering Manager and external specialists during development and analysis of platform power systems. The Principal Engineer shall act as team lead, managing the day-to-day activities of the team and the production of deliverables. The Principal Engineer shall be responsible for developing and maintaining the competency and skills of the team, project plan and schedule project activities, while managing the resolution of any related issues.


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: 12 th 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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