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 key player in our team, you will:

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

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 Power System Analysis for AC and DC systems.
• Experience with submarine operations.

We offer a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, and a wide range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including:

• Green car scheme
• Private health plans
• Shopping discounts
• Potential eligibility for an annual incentive

As the Electrical SME within the SIDT, you will play a crucial role in delivering innovative equipment to the SSNA platform, a first in the submarine environment. This unique position allows you to shape the future of our team while developing your skills from requirement generation to verification and validation planning.

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 Note: 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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