Overview

Job Title: Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Hybrid – 2 days per fortnight). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role. Salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Writing technical documentation, including Test Procedures, to support testing, setting to work and commissioning of platform electrical systems.
• Reviewing technical drawings/documentation and liaising with the Build/Engineering teams to ensure electrical Test & Commissioning requirements are embedded into the Program Schedule.
• Utilising tool business toolsets: Team Centre, SCAD, SAP, NXGen for testing and setting to work of platform electrical systems, including complex control and indication.

Qualifications

• Essential: HNC/HND or equivalent in related discipline or STEM.
• Experience with electrical testing, functional checks and fault finding.
• Knowledge of safety controls & procedures in a high-risk environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of marine electrical systems operation and design.
• Ability to work effectively across multi-disciplined teams and communicate effectively to various levels of seniority.
• Desirable: Degree in a relevant electrical engineering discipline and professional registration with an Engineering Council.
• Previous roles within the Royal Navy or Merchant Navy in an electrical engineering capacity (i.e. Officer of the Watch).

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme and employee share plans.
• Flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.
• Annual incentive may be available.

The Test & Commissioning team

You will be reporting into the Commissioning Project Leader and be part of a growing team working on a new programme. There is also the opportunity to gain experience from existing Dreadnought & Astute programmes with potential for some international travel to support our engineering selection processes. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Additional information

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 thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes 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 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 at a minimum achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous service in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 22nd September 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. LI-KI1 LI-Hybrid