Principal Operations Engineer - Site Engineering Governance & Assurance at BAE Systems

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Mar, 26

Salary

42215.0

Posted On

11 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Compliance Management, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Management, Audit Conducting, Quality Management Systems, Microsoft Office Proficiency

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Principal Operations Engineer - Site Engineering Governance & Assurance Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £42,215+ depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing : Coordinate and manage the Site Engineering department's compliance and quality documentation Delivery of the Site Engineering quality assurance programme Support the delivery of the Site Engineering nuclear compliance assurance programme Act as an interface with the Quality function on behalf of the wider Site Engineering department Support the wider department by conducting process confirmations, audits, and other assurance activities to ensure our compliance arrangements are being adhered to across the business Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience working in a highly regulated industry Experience working with quality management systems Experience conducting audits or other assurance activities Stakeholder management experience Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Desirable: Experience working in the nuclear industry Trade background Technical report writing Benefits: As 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. The Site Engineering Assurance team: The Site Engineering Assurance team sits within the wider Site Engineering department, providing assurance support against our quality and nuclear compliance arrangements. Within this role, you will have to opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders from across the business. You will be exposed to our nuclear compliance documentation and will have the opportunity to learn about the nuclear industry whilst supporting the more senior members of the team. We offer relocation support 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 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 disability 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. Please 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 nationalities 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 National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 25th December 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. #LI-SC1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The Principal Operations Engineer will coordinate and manage compliance and quality documentation for the Site Engineering department. They will also support the delivery of quality assurance and nuclear compliance assurance programs.