Principal Engineer - Systems Engineering (Requirements)

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Systems Engineering (Requirements)

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: £45,628+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct technical reviews, verify, and sign off on engineering designs
• Define, document, and share subject expertise and standards to enhance business knowledge
• Provide technical direction and support to engineers and teams for skill development and capability achievement
• Ensure qualification, design assurance, and safety case adequacy through audits, reviews, and compliance checks
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure their requirements are considered and incorporated appropriately

  Your skills and experiences:

  • HNC qualification or extensive operational experience
  • Stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to engage and influence key parties
  • Demonstrated experience in design engineering
  • Expertise in driving continuous improvement initiatives
  • Background in operations management, defence, maritime, or related industries
  • Experience in facility and site management, including process mapping

    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 SSNA Infrastructure team:

    The SSNA Infrastructure Team is responsible for defining the requirements needed to meet the production line and rate for the SSNA program. This role offers the exciting opportunity to become a subject matter expert in the complex field of submarine builds, with the potential to implement smarter, more efficient ways of working. As you gain experience, you can grow within the facility and eventually take on a leadership role in this critical area. 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 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.