Electrical Power Engineer

Barrow-in-Furness, England, United Kingdom

• Category: Electrical Engineering

Description

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What you’ll be doing:

• Writing technical specifications and supporting in the down selection and placing of contracts
• Liaising and collaborating with external suppliers and the customer
• Following design lifecycle management to ensure the delivery of equipment to specification
• Providing technical consultation to multi-discipline teams, suppliers and stakeholders on matters related to the power system
• Preparing technical reports, calculations, and presentations to communicate results and recommendations effectively

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• Experience with high power, medium voltage power electronics, machines, and drives
• Knowledge of power systems, including conversion, distributions, and generation
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

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 Steam Integrated Design Team (IDT):

As an Electrical Power Engineer, you will be part of a new team working on new technologies which are a first to the British Navy. You will be involved in the development, verification, and validation processes, with a strong focus on Turbo Generators. 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 organization. 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. 

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.

Company

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BAE Systems

BAE Systems is a premier global defense, aerospace and security company with approximately 90,000 employees delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support and services. 

The Support Solutions (S2) sector provides a wide range of products and services, including engineering, systems integration, ship repair, and readiness & sustainment for military and commercial customers throughout the product life cycle, anywhere around the world. This sector is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Core capabilities include: • Expertise as a leading provider of non-nuclear ship repair and overhaul services • Sustainment services to extend the viability of existing land and maritime platforms at home and in theater, while modernizing to meet evolving threats • Experienced partner providing seamless, onsite management of military and government customer operations • High-volume producer of protective and load-carrying gear for military personnel 

People are the greatest asset in any Company. 

BAE Systems is committed to a high performance culture and provides an environment that challenges our employees to be remarkable and obtain their full potential. 

Equal Opportunity Employer. Females. Minorities. Veterans. Disabled