Principal Engineer – Technology Management

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Principal Engineer – Technology Management

Location: Barrow in Furness

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:

• Support the Infrastructure technology team delivering their duties ensuring plant, systems, tooling, equipment and new technology are identified, assessed, developed and implemented in the new SSNA facilities
• Managing and organising a small team horizon scanning looking for new tech which will support the delivery of the SSNA program
• Delivering a number of projects, attending key meetings as the technology representative and producing reports and outputs to feed back into the business to enable key decisions to be made

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience in facility and site management
• Excellent Stakeholder Management & Networking Skills
• Previous Experience of Design and operational Engineering
• Continuous Improvement and technology development Experience
• Operations Management Experience
• An in-depth of understanding of at least a single Engineering Discipline

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 SSNA Infrastructure Technology Team:

These roles support the Infrastructure Senior Operations Manager (Technology Specialist) carry out their duties and role within the SSNA Infrastructure technology team. The role supports the delivery of plant, systems, tooling, equipment and new technology that will support and improve the delivery of operations in the new SSNA facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to be at the front end of technology development in a highly complex working environment.

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: 22nd April 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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