Consultant Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Power)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Filton – Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements! Speak to your recruiter about the options available for this role.

Salary: Competitive, based on your skills and experience.

As a Consultant Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of electrical engineering within our team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Technical Leadership: Act as the electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing guidance to both internal and external stakeholders, including equipment suppliers.
• Interface Management: Oversee the electrical interface with the power system, ensuring a best-for-program approach.
• Project Ownership: Take charge of key technology readiness projects, ensuring the end product meets maturity standards before platform integration.
• Facility Support: Assist in delivering facility requirements for technology readiness projects, including verification and validation activities.
• Risk Analysis: Conduct technical risk assessments and develop mitigation plans for equipment delivery into the SSNA platform.
• Team Development: Support resilience planning for the SSNA Steam IDTs engineering team, ensuring succession planning for enduring SQEP capability.
• Governance: Author and approve technical artefacts independently.

Essential:

• 1st degree in Electrical Engineering (BSc (Hons) / BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons)).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards Chartership.
• Expertise in integrating power electronic conversion equipment into power system designs.
• Knowledge of power system interface requirements, including stability and protection coordination.
• Experience in developing power system verification and validation plans.
• Understanding of the complete engineering life cycle in complex environments.

Desirable:

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering (e.g., MSc(Eng), MPhil(Eng), PhD, EngD).
• Familiarity with permanent magnet rotating machines.
• Knowledge of AC and DC power system analysis and control.
• Experience with submarine operations.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and private health plans.
• Shopping discounts and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

As part of the SIDT, you will be at the forefront of delivering innovative equipment to the SSNA platform, a unique challenge in the submarine environment. This role offers you the chance to influence how we deliver technology maturity and ensure timely equipment delivery.

We also provide relocation support packages for eligible candidates across all Submarines roles.

At BAE Systems, you’ll make a real difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity 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 Security Information: 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 positions. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Closing Date: 1st March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please apply as soon as possible!

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