Job Title: Principal Operability Engineer
Location: Barrow-In-Furness/Glasgow (Hybrid). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience.
What you’ll be doing: Reviewing and assessing the developing Submarine design to ensure it is safe, operable and habitable by its crew. This will be achieved through attendance at design reviews, review of the 3D CAD model, review of design documentation, and participation in experimental design and user trials, provision of design guidance and sharing of SQEP knowledge. Providing specialist support to safety activities, such as HAZID, HAZOPS, ALARP Optioneering workshops. Delivering specialist guidance and support to Operating Documentation Production Authority in support of OPDOC derivation and verification.
Your skills and experiences: Experienced in one of the following disciplines: Manoeuvring Room/Cat A Nuclear Supervisor, Reactor Panel Operator/Main Control Desk Operator. Relevant Qualifications to skills required. Knowledge across any of the following disciplines: Electrical & Distribution, Ship & Propulsion Systems. Operational knowledge serving on the Astute or Vanguard Class of Submarine.
Benefits: Competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, 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.
About the team: The Operability team specializes in all areas with whole boat experience, such as Damage Control and Submarine Escape and Rescue. We offer relocation 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 thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfill your potential.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. All applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Closing Date: 9th October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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