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Job Title: Power System Design Lead
Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Up to £85,700 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time &amp; accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.
Put yourself into a dynamic Power System Design Lead role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next generation radar products to counter emerging threats and contribution to our strategy for new technology. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.
What you’ll be doing:
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Design of AC &amp; DC power generation and distribution systems including sizing, protection, control, and the specification of power supplies and converters. This covers design and/or specification of an electrical supply system from 440V AC to circuit board voltage rails
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Motor drives, control, and positioning systems, EMC management and verification
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Specification of bespoke procured hardware and management of associated sub-contractor development programmes
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Design verification using a combination of simulation, analysis, and test techniques including support to EMC test houses and customer installations
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Generate design documentation and technical reports and provide Electrical Engineering expertise to the project team
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Adherence to Engineering Lifecycle and contributing to progress, peer, and design reviews
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Your Skills and Experiences
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Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or strongly related subject
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Comprehensive/expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas;
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Specification or design of electrical power systems including AC to DC conversion, distribution, regulation and conditioning including linear and switch-mode supplies
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Familiarity with Electrical Safety Standards, and ideally EMC qualification to DEF STAN 59-411
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Familiarity with relevant modelling tools such as Matlab/Simulink would be beneficial as would some awareness of SysML
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Gathering of evidence to support acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety
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A rigorous approach to the safety aspects associated with high power/high voltage equipment
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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 Power System Design Team:
At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.
Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.
Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.
Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.
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: 1st October 2025
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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Power System Design Lead

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Control &amp; Instrumentation)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton or Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Circa £45,000, dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing:
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Provide, review and adhere to specifications in accordance with stakeholder requirements
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Contribute to daily team meetings providing progress updates, insight into technical challenges and technical solutions
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Proactively builds strong working relationships with stakeholders and communicates across different teams, different business streams and with the customer to ensure a sound design and build quality
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Assess, evaluate and challenge the C&amp;I system design with respect to safety and technical requirements
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Lead and take ownership of specific engineering tasks to progress the C&amp;I design
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Understand and develop safety in the design, specifications and parts for instrumentation and other associated electrical items
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Provide drawings such as block diagrams, electrical schematics and assist with the generation of detailed design diagrams (P&amp;ID)
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Resolve a range of engineering issues and problems and compile and present technical reports and presentations to various stakeholders
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Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
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BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent; Incorporated Engineer or ability to achieve Incorporated Engineer Status
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Technical report writing and Presentation skills
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Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle
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Knowledge of one of the following: Instrumentation and control system theory including PID control, Electrical circuits design, EMC precautions and power supply characteristics, Safety Integrity Levels and BS EN 61508 or 61511, PLC programming to IEC 61131-3 standard or Fieldbus technology (Profibus/Profinet)
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Desirable:
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Knowledge and experience of defence standards and domain
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</ul>
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 SSNA Ocean Interface Team:
You will be part of the Ocean Interfaces team within SSNA, contributing to the development of control and instrumentation systems in relation to deployable assets for the future attack nuclear submarine. The team tackles global challenges and delivers design solutions by collaborating closely with customers and suppliers. As the AUKUS Submarine programme progresses, SSNA is evolving into a truly global initiative. With designs advancing and orders for long-lead items being placed, this is a pivotal time to make an impact. 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: 3rd October 2025
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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Senior Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation)

Job title: Future Radar Mechanical Design Authority
Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes or Portsmouth – Broad Oak – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Up to £85,700 (dependent on skills and experience) Part time &amp; accruing hours available’ Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.
This is a senior mechanical engineering role focused on leading the design and development of complex mechanical systems for a cutting-edge technology demonstrator. The successful candidate will act as the mechanical design authority, ensuring robust, compliant solutions throughout the full engineering lifecycle. With strong expertise in structural design, thermal systems, or other key mechanical domains, they will guide both project-specific activities and support the broader engineering community with technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
What you’ll be doing:
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Carry out detailed mechanical design and analysis activities to support the development of a complex new product
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure mechanical solutions align with overall system requirements
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Act as the Mechanical Design Authority, providing expert-level input across the full product lifecycle
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Apply subject matter expertise in key mechanical areas such as thermal management, structural integrity, or material selection
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Ensure design compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and internal processes
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Support design reviews, technical assessments, and the implementation of design changes as needed
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Your skills and experiences:
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Demonstrable subject matter expertise in at least one area of Mechanical Engineering (e.g. thermal systems, structures, CFD, FEA, or propulsion), with the ability to provide authoritative technical input
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Proven experience in complex mechanical design, including the design, build, integration, and testing of advanced mechanical systems or products
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Ability to collate, interpret and translate requirements into effective mechanical design solutions throughout the engineering lifecycle
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Familiarity with modelling and simulation tools used for mechanical analysis, such as those assessing structural behaviour under static and dynamic loads
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Comfortable working within engineering governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, processes, and best practices
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Ideally holds Chartered Engineer status or has equivalent experience and qualifications in a mechanical engineering discipline
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Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers 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 NGRD Mechanical team:
At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.
Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK’s sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.
Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.
Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with that there are rich opportunities for you to develop, lead, and innovate way into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology, we want to hear from you. We work in the business of careers not jobs – your future starts here.
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:10th October 2025.
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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Radar Mechanical Design Lead

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Description – External
Job Title:Principal Power Systems Electrical Engineer
Location:Barrow-In-Furness &amp; Filton / Hybrid (2 days a fortnight onsite at Barrow; 1 day a week onsite at Filton) depending on business needs
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary:Up to £55,000 (Commensurate with skills and experience)
What you’ll be doing:
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<li>Conducting load flow, short circuit, and stability analysis of an electrical power system</li>
<li>Management and analysis of the electrical load budget</li>
<li>Developing and validating electrical models </li>
<li>Collaborating with multi-discipline teams, suppliers and stakeholders on matters related to the power system</li>
<li>Preparing technical reports, calculations, and presentations communicating results and advising recommendations</li>
<li>Developing and mentoring other team members </li>
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Your skills and experiences:
Essential
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<li>Degree qualified or equivalent experience in electrical engineering</li>
<li>Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership</li>
<li>Knowledge of high power and medium voltage power systems and distributions</li>
<li>Extensive experience in Power Systems Modelling</li>
<li>Experience conducting electrical load budget and load flow analysis</li>
<li>An understanding in power system analysis software tools (e.g., ETAP, Simulink/Simscape, MATLAB)</li>
<li>Stakeholder management experience</li>
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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 Electrical Verification Team:
As part of the Electrical Verification Team, you will be involved in the verification and validation of the power system, conducting analysis, and performing calculations to support the maturity and design of the electrical platform. 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:12th October 2025 
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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Principal Power Systems Electrical Engineer

Job Title: Principal Product Safety Engineer
Location: Frimley, Weymouth, Bristol, Portsmouth, Barrow-in-Furness, Devonport, Plymouth or Brough, dependant on role and your personal circumstances. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
What you’ll be doing:
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<li>Providing advice on product safety matters to project and engineering managers delivering the programmes and ensuring the safety considerations (DEF STAN 0055/0056) are correctly considered and implemented</li>
<li>Engaging with third parties, to review and gather supporting safety case evidence</li>
<li>Developing safety arguments, both physical and functional, using appropriate safety analysis methods e.g. (FHA/STPA/FMEA/FTA) producing and updating safety case and safety management documentation using appropriate regulations and standards</li>
<li>Line managing other safety practitioners </li>
<li>Applying ALARP principles</li>
</ul>
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
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<li>Safety engineering processes, practices and tools</li>
<li>Clear understanding of safety engineering &amp; assurance principals</li>
<li>Experience and qualified engineers from other disciplines who display the correct behaviours and have an understanding of safety engineering, will actively be considered for this role</li>
</ul>
Desirable:
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<li>Good communication skills and ability to interact and manage stakeholders</li>
</ul>
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 Combat Systems Safety Team:
Working closely with several engineers and technical specialists on both In-Service and In-Build Combat Systems, you will have the opportunity to work on developing safety arguments. This will include developing an understanding of new technologies and sensor systems used to support the safety arguments. We welcome people with experience of the military, defence and maritime industries, who can use their knowledge and learning to help us ensure that we provide the best products into submarines. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine 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: 10th October 2025
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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