Job Description

Job title: Senior Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Internal Communications)

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

Salary: Competitive

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll be doing:

• Designing and delivering communications and audio systems to naval vessels, determining requirements and design standards
• Developing system(s) design and solutions to technical problems
• Writing technical reports, specifications, user guides, and manuals with the preparation of design calculations to demonstrate designs meet performance requirements
• Presenting results to internal / external customers
• Preparing test requirements and support to dockside installation and commissioning teams
• Reviewing test and qualification evidence for compliance against requirements
• Undertaking technical development studies to verify and validate compliance with design requirements
• Providing technical input to the engineering and project management team to produce robust cost estimates, technical risk assessment and reduction
• Where required, supporting Factory Acceptance Testing of system equipment at supplier premises

Your skills and experiences:

Beng/BSc and/or MEng/MSc degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as, or equivalent experience in;

• Communications Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Telecommunications
• Electronic Engineering
• Acoustics / Audio Engineering / Audio Technology
• Technical report writing skills
• CEng (or be able to work towards satisfying requirements for Chartership) with an accredited institution
• Knowledge and experience in defence standards
• Knowledge and experience of classification society rules, International and UK marine equipment legislation

Benefits:

You\xe2\x80\x99ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts \xe2\x80\x93 you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Senior Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Internal Communications) team:

You will be working with the internal communications design team, carrying out a range of design activities involving data networks, communications systems, and equipment for submarine platforms.

This role will provide you with an opportunity to engage with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels offering a great deal of exposure across the business, opening exciting developmental opportunities on both the technical side (consultant engineer etc.) and engineering management side.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to make a real difference. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\xe2\x80\x99ll 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.\xe2\x80\x9d

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 07/07/23

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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