Principal Commissioning Engineer – Electrical (Propulsion)

Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Job Title: Principal Commissioning Engineer-Electrical (Propulsion)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (On-site)

Salary: Negotiable, Depending on your skills and experience

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deputise for the relevant Commissioning Project Leader as and when required, including supervision of personnel on shift
• Instruct and mentor members of the team within your knowledge and competency
• Responsible for researching, authoring, and reviewing of design and test documentations to the required standards
• Liaise/Interface with relevant stakeholders i.e. Engineering, Royal Navy, MoD, and Build Operations to ensure activities are undertaken in a safe and compliant manner
• Keep full and accurate records of work activities carried out as required by policy, procedure, and legislation
• Represent the company on Factory Acceptance Tests and offsite test facilities, Contractors Sea Trials and other outworking requirements (with scope for overseas travel)
  
  

Your Skills And Experience

• Experience leading of complex Commissioning trials and experience of test groups
• Degree/HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of AC and DC Electrical Generation and Power distribution systems
• Experience working with Distribution Systems, C&I, and Electrical Testing
• Knowledge of Instrumentation Systems including Electrostatic Discharge, Low Voltage Control, Data Communications, PLCs & Fibre Optics
• Detailed knowledge of Safety Control and Procedures in a high-risk environment
  
  

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 Propulsion Electrical Commissioning Team

You will be part of the team responsible for commissioning the electrical power and distribution plant, on the first of class, next generation of Dreadnought submarines. The scope of the Dreadnought Programme is the delivery of four SSBNs to the Royal Navy to maintain Continuous At Sea Deterrence (CASD). This role gives you the opportunity to coach and mentor both Senior Commissioning Engineers and deputising for Commissioning Project leader. 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, 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 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: 2nd January 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.