Join Our Team as a Consultant Engineer in Electrical Engineering!
Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Filton
We embrace hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Talk to your recruiter about the options available for this role!
Salary: Competitive (commensurate with skills and experience)
What You'll Be Doing:
As a Consultant Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our team. Your responsibilities will include:
* Acting as the Electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical leadership and guidance to internal and external stakeholders, including equipment suppliers.
* Managing the electrical interface with the power system, ensuring a best-for-programme approach.
* Taking technical ownership of key technology readiness projects, ensuring product maturity before platform integration.
* Supporting the technical delivery of facility requirements for technology readiness projects.
* Conducting technical risk analysis and developing risk mitigation plans for equipment delivery into the SSNA platform.
* Assisting in the development and resilience planning for the SSNA Steam IDTs engineering team.
* Providing independent governance, authoring, and approval of 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.
* Knowledge of integrating power electronic conversion equipment into power system designs.
* Experience in developing power system verification and validation plans.
* Understanding of the complete engineering life cycle in a complex engineering environment.
Desirable:
* 2nd specialized degree in Electrical Engineering (e.g., MSc(Eng) / MPhil(Eng) / PhD / EngD).
* Knowledge of permanent magnet rotating machines.
* Experience with Power System Analysis of AC and DC systems.
* Submarine operator experience.
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, shopping discounts, and potential eligibility for an annual incentive!
About the SSNA Steam Integrated Delivery Team (SIDT):
As the Electrical SME within the SIDT, you will help deliver innovative equipment into the SSNA platform, a unique challenge in the submarine environment. This role offers significant opportunities for growth, from requirement generation to developing verification and validation plans.
Why BAE Systems?
At BAE Systems, you can make a real difference! Join an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and empowers you to reach your full potential. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect eligibility for certain positions.
Closing Date: 1st March 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so don’t wait—apply today!