Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Integration)

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (IV&V)

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: Negotiable, dependant on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Understanding and interpreting challenging needs and requirements.
• Design and compilation of technical specifications to deliver capabilities in supporting the IV&V strategy
• Developing, validating and managing requirements designs along with qualification/acceptance activities
• Integration and test of systems containing electronic, mechanical and software sub-systems, understanding the potential impact on the whole boat and interfacing systems
• Taking accountability for technical work packages and C&I equipment
• Verifying that customer needs are satisfied through planned qualification and test activities
• Steering test systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle processes
• Providing leadership, guidance and coaching to other engineers
• Working with customers to support delivered systems and resolve issues

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science) or equivalent industry/armed forces experience
• Significant experience in Systems Integration, Validation, Verification and testing activities of complex products and systems
• Understanding of relevant engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations

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 Integration, Instrumentation and Controls equipment (I&ICE) team:

As a Principal Engineer Systems Engineering (IV&V), you will be performing a host of system engineering and design activity for the execution of the IV&V strategy. This will involve a broad spectrum of tasks involving the design and setup of the IVV facilities along with supporting the test programmes through to system certification. These activities are pivotal in supporting the design, development, integration and qualification of complex systems for in-build or in-service vessels.

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: 8th May 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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