Job title: Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton or Manchester (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 dependant on experience
What you’ll be doing:
* Develop a functional design for the Vehicle Control solution for SSNA
* Work with a complex relationship of stakeholders to provide oversight in the delivery of the vehicle control solution, and the supporting vehicle control strategy
* Work closely with the Office of the Chief Engineer, to support assurance activities.
* Work with the engineering manager in the delivery of the vehicle control system, reporting suitable progress through agile toolsets
* Deliver the response to the engineering delivery plan, ensuring that the plan is delivered to schedule
* Provide guidance and instruction on the engineering methods/process to delivery the engineering delivery plan
* Work with the Engineering Delivery Team with varying levels of SQEP to develop technical solutions, developing the team members and nurturing their development
* Engage with legacy stakeholders in the development of a technical solution from a known baseline design
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
* Experience in developing a C&I design for a large scale C&I system ensuring it meets a wide range of requirements, such as functional, defence standards, industrial standards, etc.
* Experience with managing non-functional requirements (i.e. EMC, shock, etc.) meeting industrial compliance
* Experience of authoring and/or reviewing design documents, such as I/O schedules, functional design specification, functional chronicle, interface control document, etc.
* Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)
Desirable
* Understanding of control system architecture and communication protocols (i.e. RS-485, PROFIBUS)
* History in IEC 61508 – Functional Safety (or similar) and production of supporting evidence to substantiate safety claims
* Experience with Manoeuvring Systems from various industries
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 fo