Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering; Infrastructure

Position: Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Infrastructure)
Job Title:

Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Infrastructure)

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please  speak  to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:  £47,271+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing :

Work in partnership with SH to develop new arrangements and improve existing processes and ways of working

Support the effective implementation of new and revised arrangements and processes across the organisation

Contribute to the planning and delivery of implementation activity to ensure changes are embedded successfully

Develop and deliver training sessions, briefings, and guidance to support understanding and compliance

Deliver clear and engaging educational briefings tailored to different audiences

Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple functional areas to ensure a consistent and joined-up approach

Build effective working relationships with key stakeholders to support communication and shared  objectives

Help identify opportunities for continuous improvement and share best practice

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Qualified in a STEM discipline at degree level

Proven  experience in Quality or Assurance roles within engineering or technical environments

Good understanding of Systems Engineering  principles  and practices

Experience in stakeholder  management , building relationships and communicating effectively across functional areas

Experience in developing, documenting, and improving processes; ability to write clear, practical process documentation

Knowledge of  management  systems and their application in a professional environment

Experience working in a highly regulated industry and understanding compliance requirements

Awareness of engineering practices and terminology, particularly in site or systems engineering contexts

Desirable:

Experience with requirements  management  applications

Experience in process improvement or business  management  engineering within an engineering setting

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 team:

The team operates within functional governance, focusing on the development and  management  of processes and arrangements that support site engineering and systems engineering activities. Acting as a key point of contact for requirements  management  and internal SH  management , the team works collaboratively across multiple functional areas to ensure consistent, efficient, and compliant operations. They play a vital role in process development, business  management  engineering, and implementing  management  systems within a highly regulated environment, supporting continuous improvement and the delivery of high-quality engineering outcomes.

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, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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:  6th February 2026

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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