Principal Power Systems Electrical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Power Systems Electrical Engineer

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Filton, Brough, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Frimley or Manchester – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

1. Conducting load flow, short circuit, and stability analysis of an electrical power system.
2. Management and analysis of the electrical load budget.
3. Developing and validating electrical models.
4. Collaborating with multi-discipline teams, suppliers, and stakeholders on matters related to the power system.
5. Preparing technical reports, calculations, and presentations communicating results and advising recommendations.
6. Developing and mentoring other team members.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

1. Degree qualified or equivalent experience in electrical engineering.
2. Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership.
3. Knowledge of high power and medium voltage power systems and distributions.
4. Experience conducting electrical load budget and load flow analysis.
5. An understanding of power system analysis software tools (e.g., ETAP, Simulink/Simscape, MATLAB).
6. Stakeholder management experience.

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 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, 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, minorities, people with disabilities, and individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 security clearances 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 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: 17th March 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.