Join Our Team as a Trials & Commissioning Engineer – Electrical!
Salary: Up to £45,500, based on your skills and experience
Location: Scotstoun – On-site
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Trials & Commissioning Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the success of our electrical marine systems. Your responsibilities will include:
* Setting to Work: Overseeing electrical marine systems across the entire ship platform, including Power and Propulsion, HVAC, Fixed Fire Fighting, and more.
* Safety First: Acting as an Electrical Authorised Person, ensuring safe systems of work for ship electrical systems, including isolations and permits.
* Audits & Inspections: Conducting thorough audits and inspections of electrical systems for handover to Commissioning, while collaborating with Operations and Design teams.
* Documentation: Writing essential technical documentation to support trials, including test forms and risk assessments.
* Coordination: Working with equipment manufacturers, clients, and acceptance bodies to demonstrate acceptance of ship systems.
* Problem Solving: Analyzing technical drawings and manuals to troubleshoot ship systems and liaising with design teams to resolve issues.
* Defining Scope: Establishing the handover scope for electrical systems and testing requirements to align with overall program needs.
Your Skills and Experiences:
Essential:
* Experience in Marine engineering or a comparable industry.
* Strong technical understanding of electrical systems operation and design.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach and mentor within multi-disciplinary teams.
* Ability to obtain a Seafarers Medical Certificate.
We encourage engineers at all levels to hold an academic qualification in Engineering or related STEM subjects, and to pursue recognition as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through a recognized professional institution.
Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.
Benefits:
At BAE Systems, we believe in rewarding our team members. In addition to a competitive pension scheme, you’ll enjoy:
* Employee share plans
* Flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits
* Green car scheme and private health plans
* Shopping discounts
* Potential eligibility for an annual incentive
The Commissioning Engineering Team:
Join our dynamic, growing team where you’ll report directly to the Senior Commissioning Team Lead. Collaborate with key stakeholders from around the globe and participate in Equipment Acceptance events crucial to our operations within the Type 26 programme.
This role offers you the chance to enhance your marine engineering skills through comprehensive training and opens up numerous career progression opportunities. It’s an exciting opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to a team that values innovation and excellence.
Why BAE Systems?
Here, you can truly make a difference! We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives, 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. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
Important Note: 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, and many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting.
Closing Date: 10th February 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible!
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