Principal Power Systems Electrical Engineer
BAE SystemsPreston, Lancashire, United Kingdom- Full-time
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Job
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Principal Power Systems Electrical
Engineer
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Location :
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Barrow-In-Furness & Filton
/ Hybrid (2 days a fortnight
onsite at Barrow; 1 day a week onsite at Filton) depending on
business needs
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We offer a range of hybrid and
flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter
about the options for this particular role
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Salary :
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Up to £55,000 (Commensurate with
skills and experience)
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What you’ll be
doing :
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Conducting load flow, short circuit,
and stability analysis of an electrical power
system
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Management and analysis of the
electrical load budget
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Developing and validating electrical
models
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Collaborating with multi-discipline
teams, suppliers and stakeholders on matters related to the power
system
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Preparing
technical reports, calculations, and presentations communicating
results and advising recommendations
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Developing and mentoring other team
members
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Your skills and
experiences :
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Essential
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Degree
qualified or equivalent experience in electrical
engineering
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Chartered
Engineer or working towards chartership
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Knowledge
of high power and medium voltage power systems and
distributions
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Extensive experience in Power
Systems Modelling
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Experience conducting electrical
load budget and load flow analysis
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An
understanding in power system analysis software tools (e.g., ETAP,
Simulink / Simscape, MATLAB)
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Stakeholder management
experience
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Benefits :
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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.
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The Electrical
Verification Team :
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As part of the Electrical
Verification Team, you will be involved in the verification and
validation of the power system, conducting analysis, and performing
calculations to support the maturity and design of the electrical
platform.
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We offer relocation support packages
across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility
criteria.
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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.
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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.
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Closing
Date :
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12th October
2025
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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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Principal Electrical Engineer • Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom