Overview
Consultant Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Power). Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available – speak to your recruiter about options for this role. Salary: Competitive.
What you’ll be doing
* Acting as the electrical SME providing technical leadership and guidance to cross-discipline internal and external stakeholders including equipment suppliers
* Managing the electrical interface with the electrical power system ensuring a best-for-programme approach is adopted
* Technical ownership of the end-to-end delivery of key technology readiness projects to demonstrate an appropriate level of maturity prior to platform integration
* Supporting technical delivery of facility requirements needed to deliver technology readiness projects, including facilities to support the end product verification and validation activities
* Undertaking technical risk analysis and developing risk mitigation plans in support of equipment delivery into the SSNA platform
* Supporting the development and resilience planning for the SSNA Steam IDTs engineering team ensuring succession planning is in place in support of an enduring SQEP capability
* Independent governance, authoring and approval of technical artefacts
Your skills and experiences
Essential
* Relevant 1st degree in Electrical Engineering BSc (Hons) / BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons)
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward Chartership
* Knowledge of the integration of power electronic conversion equipment into power system designs (Inverters, rectifiers, Active Front End, filter interactions)
* Knowledge and experience of key Power system interface requirements (power system stability, power quality and protection co-ordination)
* Experience in developing and delivering power system / equipment level verification and validation plans (including technology readiness level strategies)
* Knowledge of the complete engineering life cycle of delivering equipment or systems in a complex engineering environment with many competing requirements (requirement generation through to test and commissioning)
Desirable
* Relevant 2nd specialised degree or further education in Electrical Engineering (power systems / power electronics / electrical machine design) e.g. MSc(Eng) / MPhil(Eng) / PhD / EngD
* Knowledge of permanent magnet rotating machines
* Knowledge of Power System Analysis of AC and DC systems and modelling of Generation and control: Generators, AVRs, Governors/Speed controllers
* Knowledge of the interface requirements of power system control and instrumentation for key equipment and components within a power system design
* Submarine operator experience
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems 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 SSNA Steam Integrated Delivery Team (SIDT)
You will work as the Electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME) within SSNA’s Steam Integrated Delivery Team (SIDT). The SIDT delivers key equipment into the SSNA platform in a submarine environment. This role supports equipment delivery with parallel technology maturity enablement plans and offers significant development from requirement generation through to verification and validation plans, along with the facilities required to enable timely equipment delivery and parallel technology realisation.
We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. We value diversity of thought, integrity and merit, and we’re committed to inclusive recruitment. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard at minimum. Some roles require higher vetting levels.
Closing Date: 31st August 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please apply soon.
Related locations and roles include Seascale, Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston, Millom and Kendal, among others.
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