Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (AR&M)

Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (AR&M)

Would you like to play a key role within the Submarines Enterprise and support the in-build and in-service support engineering activities that enable safe, available, supportable and capable submarines to effectively support UK defence? We currently have a vacancy for a Principal Engineer (Availability, Reliability and Maintainability (AR&M)).

As a Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (AR&M), you will be working within Support Engineering team, using your skills and expertise to influence and assure the design and development of support solution for In Astute, Vanguard, Dreadnought and future classes of submarine.

This role will provide you with a unique opportunity to challenge your technical skills by contributing to one of the most complex and important engineering programmes in the world today. This role will give you access to future opportunities for progression either within the team or wider business.

Please note occasional travel to other sites will be required.

Your main responsibilities as a Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (AR&M) will involve:

Undertaking AR&M and supportability analysis to influence and assure the design of in-build and in-service Royal Navy Submarines, specifically but not limited to the Combat Systems

Developing, through AR&M and supportability analysis, case reports that provide the body of evidence to assure the design and modification of submarine equipment and systems

Provisioning of AR&M and supportability expertise to RN Submarine programmes to make sure that AR&M and supportability are considered as an integral part of the design

Managing, as directed by the Engineering Manager - support engineering, discreet packages of work, liaising with suppliers, internal engineering teams and the customer to deliver AR&M and supportability solutions

Your skills and qualifications as a Principal Engineer - Support Engineering (AR&M):

Essentials:

Practical experience of delivering AR&M and supportability analysis and case report writing in support of assuring equipment and system design and modification

Knowledge of the appropriate defence and/or associated standards associated with AR&M and supportability

Degree level qualification (or equivalent practical experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)

Demonstrable knowledge of AR&M and supportability tools and methodologies

Desirables:

Knowledge of working in a defence environment

Knowledge of systems engineering, combat systems engineering or electrical engineering

What we're looking for in you:

You will have excellent communication skills, able to engage with and manage a broad range of key external and internal stakeholders. You will be collaborative in your approach in order to build positive, effective and trusted relationships, able to challenge and influence when required.

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 are also keen to work with people from other industries, technical fields and working environments who can bring in innovative and fresh thinking and work with us to participate and contribute to the important work that we do.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Filton

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, 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.