Principal Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation)

Job Title : Principal C&I Engineer – Assurance

Location : Barrow-In-Furness (2 days minimum on site per fortnight). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary : Negotiable depending on experience

What you’ll be doing :

Contribute to the development of a safety-informed approach for C&I design on next-generation nuclear submarines

Ensure assurance of key safety artefacts for the C&I design, including requirements elicitation and electrical schematics

Collaborate closely with safety teams across the submarines enterprise to reach alignment on safety-related matters

Provide oversight for the delivery of the vehicle control solution and the supporting control strategy, managing complex stakeholder relationships

Coordinate with the engineering manager to support the delivery of C&I systems, reporting progress using agile toolsets

Drive the execution of the engineering delivery plan, ensuring alignment with project schedules

Offer guidance on engineering methods and processes to support successful delivery of the plan

Mentor and support the Engineering Delivery Team, working with a range of SQEP levels to develop technical solutions and foster team growth

Liaise with legacy stakeholders to evolve a technical solution based on an established baseline design

Your skills and experiences :

Essential

Proven background in IEC 61508 – Functional Safety (or similar), including producing supporting evidence to substantiate safety claims

Developed complex C&I designs for large-scale systems, ensuring compliance with functional, defence, and industrial standards

Managed non-functional requirements such as EMC and shock, aligning with industrial compliance standards

Skilled in authoring and reviewing key design documents including I / O schedules, functional design specifications, functional chronicles, and interface control documents

Holds a degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM subject such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Science

Desirable :

Understanding of control system architecture and communication protocols (i.e. RS-485, PROFIBUS)

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 Platform Complex Systems – C&I Embed team :

You will be working with a multitude of stakeholders to develop the design of the C&I for the Royal Navy’s next generation attack class submarine. The Platform Complex Systems team a team ranging from engineers, designers and supporting functions with a range of experiences from graduates through to principal engineers. The Platform Complex Systems team is responsible for the delivery of 28+ C&I and Internal Communication Systems plus are responsible for the technical co-ordination and delivery of over 80+ C&I systems. 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 : 15th October 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.

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