Principal Engineer

Job Title Principal Engineer, Site Engineering Authority Location Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary Competitive (Dependent on skills and experience). What you’ll be doing Acting as Engineering Authority for your prescribed area, covering all buildings and assets, providing independent engineering governance and assurance across all assets within your area Providing technical and specialist engineering advice & support to the maintenance, operations & project teams Producing / approving engineering functional requirements, accept design solutions, maintain engineering oversight, validate engineering integrity Protecting and maintaining engineering baseline for all accepted assets and infrastructure within your prescribed area, including configuration management and change control Development, management and control of planned maintenance schedules & approval of any maintenance concessions Providing Engineering governance and assurance for all projects within your area throughout the full lifecycle of the project, from requirements capture to handover, including a role as Design Review Chairperson Providing an asset risk management capability and supporting a risk‑based investment prioritisation and decision‑making process for all asset related investments Asset Management delivery – development and maintenance of asset management plans for key assets to ensure they can deliver the current and future boat programme requirements Engineering advice and support to equipment breakdowns and leading recovery activities Your skills and experiences Essential Degree level qualified (in a relevant Engineering or Science discipline) or sufficient relevant experience to become a Chartered Engineer Have experience with Asset Management and Facilities Management Desirable Experience with Management of Nuclear classified systems including but not limited to Design, Operation and/or Modifications Experience in related industry such as Nuclear, Oil and Gas etc. 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 Site Engineering team An exciting opportunity to join us as a Principal Engineer, where you will be providing engineering assurance across the site within projects, process and operations. Site & Facilities Engineering are a dedicated Engineering team that provides technical and engineering oversight, advice and leadership to site‑wide fixed assets to support the boat build programme by ensuring the facilities, infrastructure and assets are available and performing when required. The team act as a verification function, ensuring that work is compliant with statutory requirements, site licence conditions and business processes. The team are supported by specialist engineering teams and other specialists throughout the business to support decision making. 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 that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Closing Date 19th December 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr