Join Our Team as a Consultant Engineer – Electrical Engineering!
Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Filton
We embrace flexibility! Explore our hybrid and flexible working arrangements—just ask your recruiter about the options available for this role.
Salary: Competitive (commensurate with skills and experience)
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a key player in our team, you will:
* Lead the Way: Act as the electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical leadership and guidance to both internal and external stakeholders, including equipment suppliers.
* Manage Interfaces: Oversee the electrical interface with the power system, ensuring a best-for-programme approach.
* Own the Technology: Take technical ownership of key technology readiness projects, ensuring the end product meets maturity standards before platform integration.
* Support Delivery: Assist in the technical delivery of facility requirements for technology readiness projects, including verification and validation activities.
* Analyze Risks: Conduct technical risk analysis and develop mitigation plans to support equipment delivery into the SSNA platform.
* Plan for the Future: Contribute to the development and resilience planning for the SSNA Steam IDTs engineering team, ensuring succession planning for enduring SQEP capability.
* Govern and Author: Independently govern, author, and approve technical artifacts.
Your Skills and Experiences:
Essential:
* 1st degree in Electrical Engineering (BSc (Hons) / BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons))
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards Chartership
* Expertise in integrating power electronic conversion equipment into power system designs (Inverters, rectifiers, Active Front End, filter interactions)
* Knowledge of power system interface requirements (stability, quality, protection coordination)
* Experience in developing power system verification and validation plans, including technology readiness strategies
* Understanding of the complete engineering life cycle in a complex environment, from requirement generation to test and commissioning
Desirable:
* Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems, power electronics, electrical machine design) e.g., MSc(Eng), MPhil(Eng), PhD, EngD
* Familiarity with permanent magnet rotating machines
* Knowledge of Power System Analysis for AC and DC systems, including generation and control modeling
* Understanding of interface requirements for power system control and instrumentation
* Experience as a submarine operator
Benefits:
We offer a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, and a wide range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits. Enjoy perks like 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):
Join us as the Electrical SME within the SSNA’s Steam Integrated Delivery Team. This team is dedicated to delivering innovative equipment into the submarine environment. Your role will be pivotal in shaping how we tackle challenges and ensure timely equipment delivery while supporting technology maturity enablement plans. This is a unique opportunity for significant professional growth!
We also provide relocation support packages for all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
At BAE Systems, you’ll make a real difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and rewards integrity. We empower you to reach your full potential and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.
Closing Date: 1st March 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
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