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Principal Electrical Power Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Electrical Power Engineer

Salary: up to £55,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Location: Barrow in Furness, Bristol, Brough, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Frimley or Manchester


We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Principal Power Systems Electrical Engineer. The role can be based at any of the following sites: Barrow in Furness, Bristol, Brough, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Frimley or Manchester and offers the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible working hours. Individual circumstances can be discussed.

They work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Working on the UK’s next- SSN design that incorporates technology from the UK, Australia and the United States you will be part of the Electrical Power team responsible for defining the needs of equipment, defining the system elements required to feed into the submarine design and build process, including design documentation, spatial modelling and build outputs.



Main Responsibilities:


Functional design and definition of Electrical Power Systems equipment

Authoring and reviewing technical documentation

Managing associated technical risks, assumptions and dependencies

Providing advice on electrical power technical aspects across a broad range of engineering disciplines

Engaging with customers and suppliers to provide solutions to complex problems

Taking a leading role by guiding more junior members of the team through the systems definition process

Opportunity to travel to various locations throughout the UK, including various internal, customer and supplier sites



Benefits:


Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined

Relocation package available

Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times

25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years’ service/ 27 days after 10 years’ service

Shared Incentive Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary

Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary



About You:


Degree qualified Electrical Engineering or equivalent Engineering experience

Engineering Chartership required (or significant progress towards Chartership can be demonstrated)

Significant knowledge of AC and DC electrical power systems

Strong analytical and problem solving skills



You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years



About Aeropeople:


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Aeropeople’s expertise and experience is entrenched in the aerospace, aviation, engineering, motorsport, automotive, and defence industries. We have the insight and know-how at both a local and international level to help bring people and businesses together, saving time and energy. Our capability is validated through our Engineering Services division encompassing Aircraft Line Maintenance services and Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO), combined with our Aviation Training division offering technical training aircraft courses.


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Principal Electrical Power Engineer

Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Full time

Published on 03/18/2025

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