Senior Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation) at BAE Systems

Lindal-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Functional Design, Bill of Materials, Instrumentation Specification, Defence Standards, Naval Standards, Nuclear Standards, Design Compliance, I/O Schedules, Instrument Schedules, Cable Schedules, Functional Design Specification, Interface Design, Technical Design Reviews, System Design Maturity, Technical Report Writing, Engineering Lifecycle

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Electrical Engineering (C & I) Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Hybrid (2 days onsite per fortnight dependent on business needs) Salary: Competitive (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Develop a functional design for C&I solution for electrical systems, including deriving the functional design from Piping & Instrumentation diagrams Producing Bill of Materials for C&I equipment Specifying instrumentation measuring pressure/temperature/flow/level/analysis that is fit for purpose for specific process conditions Producing a C&I design that satisfies a wide range of requirements such as; functional; safety; defence standards, British standards, naval standards, nuclear standards Judging and measuring compliance against non-functional stakeholders (EMC, Shock, Metallics etc.) Produce verification evidence to demonstrate design compliance with requirements Production of various design documents such as; I/O schedules, instrument schedules, cable schedules, functional design specification, instrument specification Implementation of physical system-to-system interface design Undertaking/leading technical design reviews for C&I Articulating and presenting technical arguments, clearly and logically Undertaking peer reviews Managing system design maturity to meet programme demands Liaising with internal and external customers as part of a technical team Your skills and experiences: BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent Working towards professional registration Technical report writing skills Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle Knowledge and experience in defence standards whilst not essential would be an advantage System calculations, modelling and analysis Understanding of at least one of the following areas: Legacy understanding of submarine design programmes Experience in high, medium and low voltage systems Understanding of control system architecture and communication protocols (i.e RS-485, PROFIBUS) Completion and verification of designs in accordance with IEC 61508 – Functional Safety (or similar) and production of supporting evidence to substantiate safety claims Possess a multi-disciplinary understanding of engineering through experience including; Mechanical / Process / Instrument / Electrical / Control / Safety Specifying equipment for use in Hazardous Areas and producing verification evidence such as; Hazardous Area Schedule, Intrinsically Safe Loop Calculations Providing input to production and improvement of process instructions 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 Marine Systems Control and Instrumentation Team: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer -Electrical Engineering (Control and Instrumentation) working within the Marine Systems Control and Instrumentation Team, developing C&I Design for Submarine Platform Marine Systems This role will be working on the SSNA program and the next generation submarine design. The Senior Engineer shall provide support to the Principal Engineers and/or external specialists during development, analysis, integration and verification of platform control and instrumentation systems. In this role you will be involved in leading analysis and the production of technical reports and team deliverables, such as managing and maturing operator control console design to meet defined design criteria and programme demands. 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: 4th March 2026 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-KI1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The role involves developing functional designs for Control & Instrumentation (C&I) solutions for electrical systems, deriving designs from P&IDs, and producing necessary documentation like Bills of Materials and various schedules. Responsibilities also include judging design compliance against functional, safety, and various industry standards, and leading technical design reviews.