Principal Engineer Electrical Engineering (HV) in Barrow in Furness

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

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• Defining site standards, processes and technical requirements in terms of electrical engineering for equipment, systems and facilities.
• Conduct reviews and assessments of design proposals to ensure that equipment/facilities are designed, constructed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance with appropriate processes and standards.
• Produce technical documentation and reports.
• Support problem solving, engineering issues relating to the subject matter.
• Serve as point of contact for High Voltage issues regarding standards for site electrical systems.
• Chair and lead improvements (policy, equipment, capabilities) with site risk cells set up to ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Electrical engineer with demonstrable High Voltage engineering experience of 11kV systems.
• Experience in an industrial engineering environment with familiarity of commercial standards.
• Degree qualified in electrical engineering or equivalent (e.g., HND with relevant experience).
• Registered with an Engineering professional institute and ability to achieve chartered status.
• Leadership experience within an engineering environment and familiarity with commercial British standards.
• Proven engineering experience within a technical role with transferable skills, e.g., assurance.
• Experience within a Nuclear Environment to relevant ONR License Conditions or similar highly regulated business desirable.

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 Site Specialist Engineering (SSE) Team

The Site Specialist Engineering Electrical team provides specialist support to the business with respect to setting electrical standards and requirements for equipment/systems/facilities in accordance with legislation/processes. The team supports a wide range of electrical disciplines and offers opportunities to learn and develop in LV, HV, C&I and Communications. The day varies with the chance to problem solve and drive innovative solutions from your experiences. As the Barrow site infrastructure grows you can play a part in the development of new facilities and help drive improvements in aging and existing systems, structures and components. 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. Where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds.

If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to 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.

Closing Date

1st February 2026