Job Title: Principal Engineer - Strategic Weapons Organisation
Location: Barrow-in-Furness - on-site
Salary: Competitive
What you'll be doing:
* Engineering support/input to the Task Authorisation Forms & rectification of GFE material
* Making sure that all US supplied documents are reviewed for impact to the UK platform and distributed to internal Stakeholder for review and comment
* Where US derived change is identified engage with the Change Management community via the Enterprise Change Request (ECR) process to ensure a full impact assessment is conducted
* Working with the team and other stakeholders providing Engineering SQEP to assist with verification of US & UK requirements
* Assisting in the development of an enduring Trident Engineering capability
* Encouraging and guiding continuous improvement, challenging current practice where appropriate
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
* Engineering degree or equivalent experience
* Chartership or working towards
* Understanding of the role of an SSBN, its mission and how the Strategic Weapon System (SWS) contributes to it
* Understanding of the operation of the SWS and the platform equipment and services required to allow it to meet availability targets
Desirable
* Knowledge of the US-supplied product, and how they impact on UK platform design
* Ability to contribute to the SWS Engineering/integration aspects of documentation reviews, design reviews and decision panels
* Basic understanding of Life Cycle Management
Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Trident Engineering team:
You will be joining an enthusiastic team of 8 members and have an opportunity to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders across multiple disciplines. As a part of the Trident Engineering Team, you will be responsible for integration of the Strategic Weapons System and Supporting Systems into the Dreadnought Class Submarine. The role will also provide an opportunity for career progression as well as international travel.
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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 11th November 2024
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.
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