Principal Engineer – Electrical Engineering (HV)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Hybrid (3 days on site)

Salary: £45,628 – £61,500 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

As a Principal Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our electrical engineering standards and processes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Defining site standards: Establish technical requirements for equipment, systems, and facilities.
• Conducting reviews: Assess design proposals to ensure compliance with standards throughout the lifecycle of equipment and facilities.
• Producing documentation: Create technical reports and documentation to support engineering processes.
• Problem-solving: Provide input on engineering issues and challenges.
• High Voltage expertise: Serve as the point of contact for High Voltage standards related to site electrical systems.
• Leading improvements: Chair and lead initiatives to enhance policies, equipment, and capabilities while ensuring compliance with regulations.

We’re looking for a talented electrical engineer who brings:

• High Voltage experience: Proven expertise with 11kV systems.
• Industrial engineering background: Familiarity with commercial standards in an engineering environment.
• Educational qualifications: Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent (e.g., HND with relevant experience).
• Professional registration: Registered with an engineering professional institute, with the potential to achieve chartered status.
• Leadership experience: Demonstrated ability to lead within an engineering context and knowledge of British standards.
• Technical proficiency: Proven experience in a technical role with transferable skills, such as assurance.
• Nuclear environment experience: Familiarity with ONR License Conditions or similar highly regulated sectors is desirable.

At BAE Systems, we value our employees and offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive pension scheme
• Employee share plans
• Flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits
• Green car scheme and private health plans
• Shopping discounts and potential annual incentives

The SSE Electrical team is dedicated to providing expert support in establishing electrical standards and requirements for our equipment, systems, and facilities. You will have the opportunity to:

• Engage with a variety of electrical disciplines, including LV, HV, C&I, and Communications.
• Contribute to the development of new facilities and improvements to existing systems.
• Embrace daily challenges that encourage innovative problem-solving.

Join us and make a real difference! We foster an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and rewards integrity and merit. Here, you’ll be empowered to reach your full potential. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to making our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, we encourage you to 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, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

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