Senior Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation)

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, 2 days on site every 2 weeks

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

Grade: S4

Referral bonus: £5000

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development. We know there may be exceptionalindividual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager. If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

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What you will be doing

You’ll play a key role in developing and ensuring requirements for advanced submarine control systems, shaping how critical platform technologies are designed, integrated and validated. You will produce technical documentation, define hardware and software requirements, and support design reviews—ensuring solutions meet programme, safety and performance standards. Working within a specialist Control & Instrumentation team, you’ll contribute to SSNA platform development, using engineering tools and system databases to oversee interfaces and functionality.

You’ll also support verification activities and functional safety compliance (IEC 61508/61511), helping deliver innovative, high-integrity systems that are vital to the success of next-generation submarines.

Core duties

• You will develop and facilitate system requirements, ensuring clear acceptance criteria aligned to programme needs
• You’ll produce detailed design documentation, including diagrams, calculations and technical justifications to support engineering strategies
• You support Certificate of Design activities, preparing evidence and presenting clear technical arguments to stakeholders
• You’ll define hardware and software requirements, guiding suppliers in delivering compliant and effective control system solutions
• Your role includes overseeing system interfaces and delivering verification evidence to meet functional safety standards (IEC 61508/61511)

Essential Skills

• You demonstrate a relevant engineering degree (BEng/MEng or equivalent), ideally progressing toward professional registration
• You will produce clear, structured technical reports across the engineering lifecycle to support design and assurance activities
• You’ll apply systems engineering values effectively within highly detailed environments, interpreting requirements and supporting technical solutions
• Your experience includes system calculations, modelling and evaluation to inform design strategies and performance outcomes
• You bring understanding of control systems, instrumentation theory (e.g. PID) or system architecture concepts
• Knowledge of defence standards is beneficial, supporting compliance within highly regulated engineering programmes

The Centralised Control and Instrumentation Team

You will be joining a team of 16 engineers, that progress the design and validation of critical SSNA control systems across hardware, software and safety. Working on highly multi-layered, safety-critical technology, the team ensures reliable platform performance—offering exciting tasks, intricate work and ample opportunities for technical growth. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and encourage discussion of reasonable adjustments where needed.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Applicantsmust meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, including 5–10 years continuous UK residency depending on the role.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. Lifelong learning, meaningful work, and a supportive culture enable you to grow with confidence. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and supported with rewards that matter most to you.

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