Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer
Job Description
Job title: Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer\n\nLocation: 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\n\nSalary: Negotiable dependant on experience\n\nWhat you’ll be doing: \n\nDevelop a functional design for the Vehicle Control solution for SSNA\n\nWork with a complex relationship of stakeholders to provide oversight in the delivery of the vehicle control solution, and the supporting vehicle control strategy\n\nWork closely with the Office of the Chief Engineer, to support assurance activities.\n\nWork with the engineering manager in the delivery of the vehicle control system, reporting suitable progress through agile toolsets\n\nDeliver the response to the engineering delivery plan, ensuring that the plan is delivered to schedule\n\nProvide guidance and instruction on the engineering methods/process to delivery the engineering delivery plan\n\nWork with the Engineering Delivery Team with varying levels of SQEP to develop technical solutions, developing the team members and nurturing their development\n\nEngage with legacy stakeholders in the development of a technical solution from a known baseline design\n\nYour skills and experiences:\n\nEssential\n\nExperience 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. \n\nExperience with managing non-functional requirements (i.e. EMC, shock, etc.) meeting industrial compliance \n\nExperience of authoring and/or reviewing design documents, such as I/O schedules, functional design specification, functional chronicle, interface control document, etc.
\n\nDegree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science) \n\nDesirable\n\nUnderstanding of control system architecture and communication protocols (i.e. RS-485, PROFIBUS)\n\nHistory in IEC 61508 – Functional Safety (or similar) and production of supporting evidence to substantiate safety claims\n\nExperience with Manoeuvring Systems from various industries\n\nBenefits:\n\nAs 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 for an annual incentive.\n\nThe Platform Complex Systems team:\n\nYou will be helping to define and shape the design of the Royal Navy’s next attack class submarine and working to implement legacy technology and new control concepts whilst collaborating with colleagues within the Submarines business, wider stakeholders, suppliers, and the Royal Navy. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.\n\nWhy BAE Systems?\n\nThis is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference.
You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil 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 or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.\n\nPlease be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.
These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.\n\nClosing Date: 27th June 2025\n\nWe 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.\n\n#LI-AM1\n\n#LI-Hybrid