Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Engineer (Control Damage Hazards)

Would you like to ensure system integrity within complex environments? We currently have a vacancy for a Principal Engineer (Control Damage Hazards) at our site in Barrow-in-Furness.

As a Principal Engineer (Control Damage Hazards), you will be accountable for a group of hazards and you will own a shortlist of consequence mitigation. You will be responsible for the system environment and design change, agreeing and undertaking negotiations about the design with key stakeholders. You will be investigating wider effects rather than the cause in isolation, checking the impact on dependencies at a whole boat level.

This role will provide you with the chance to work on a cutting-edge submarine programme, combining your technical and interpersonal skills to ensure a successful system environment.


Your main responsibilities as a Principal Engineer (Control Damage Hazards) will involve:

Managing the integration of the Control Damage Hazards (CDH) solution, therefore working closely with System Integration Team (SIT) Leads, system owners and Product Safety

Identifying hazards and putting them in the appropriate place/allocating to the relevant system owners

Leading the discussion around the CDH solutions across the Engineering function for the platform, allocating owners of hazards and being the owner where there isn't one allocated

Developing the CDH Principles of Operations document and following on associated guidance on design

Acting as the Functional Lead for Control Damage Hazards; facilitating and coordinating the drive for engineering integration across the whole boat function and stakeholders


Your skills and qualifications as a Principal Engineer (Control Damage Hazards):

Essential:

Experience engaging a variety of stakeholder groups to design solutions
Demonstrable experience of engineering system design
Demonstrable experience of major asset operations and Major Hazard Management
Degree qualified in a STEM related discipline or equivalent experience


Desirable:

Submarine operation experience
Demonstrable ability to write technical documentation and deliver the content to others
Chartered Engineer or working towards



What we're looking for in you:

You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to engage and influence across functions. Your interpersonal skills will enable you to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.


Location: Barrow-in-Furness

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.


BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime - Submarines

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

We have sites in Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, Ash Vale, Broad Oak and Weymouth, and we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

Inspiring Work, Inspiring People Salary: . Date posted: 22/03/2017