Principal Engineer - Electrical Control & Instrumentation

Role Title Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation) Reports to Jordan Shipley
Role Description
The Principal Engineer (C&I) shall design, install and test hardware to provide a plant simulation system capable of testing the on-board control systems prior to deployment onto the platform. The role will be full time onsite at Barrow with working including electrical installation, testing and commissioning of control systems and control system test harnesses.
Core Duties
Typical duties include (but are not limited to):
In accordance with the level of supervision/responsibility assigned by role/grade:
• Develop hardware design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality in accordance with project or business milestones.
• Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme
• Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including: diagrams technical specifications supporting calculations design evidence and justifications
• Installation of the relevant system to the design documenatation ensuring all work is done safetly and to all relevant standards
• Commissioning and setting to work of all installed test harnesses to prove correct and safe installation.
• Ensure compliance against contractual requirements and that work is undertaken in accordance with company, safety, environmental, contractual and local business processes, standards, procedures and documentation.
Safety:
? The role holder is responsible for taking reasonable care of their own health and safety ensuring high standards for safety, health and environment (SHE) in our organisation are maintained. This includes co-operating and following all reasonable instruction, information and training reporting work-related hazards or incidents and using all equipment for the purpose intended. More detailed responsibilities are captured within the Company Health & Safety Policy (759/OF/016) and the Company Environmental Policy (759/OF/029).
Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge:
• Hands on installation experience is desirable
• Basic understanding of at least one of the following areas:
o - Instrumentation and control systems
o - Electrical circuits design, EMC precautions and power supply characteristics
o - Fieldbus technology (Profibus/Profinet)
• Technical reports and specifications
• Functional System Diagrams
• System design evidence
• Developing test procedures
• Installation, Configuration and testing of equipment
Skills:
• Technical report writing skills.
Qualifications:
? Degree in relevant STEM discipline
Behaviours
? At BAE Systems both what you do and how you do it are of equal significance. Our eight company behaviours are applicable to all roles across the business, but the context of your role will determine how each behaviour is demonstrated.
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.”
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£43.45 per hour PAYE or
£58.58 per hour UMBRELLA
4 days onsite per week due to the testing of onboard control systems.
12 month contract - likely extension beyond.