Job Title:Principal Engineer – Electrical Calibration
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:
- Perform and supervise high level calibration / repair of electrical test, measurement and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) including resource management and calibration workload signoff
- Write, review, and approve calibration procedures and measurement uncertainty budgets
- Take part in UKAS (ISO 17025) audits and quickly achieve UKAS signatory status
- Deliver specific, target driven on the job training / experiential leaning to apprentices / lesser experienced team members
- Professional communication with technical stakeholders including consultation on new measurement technologies
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
- Extensive experience in a precision Electrical metrology laboratory environment
- Understanding of quality systems & standards (ISO 17025 / ISO 9001)
- Relevant academic qualification (STEM Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent)
Desirable:
- Existing UKAS signatory status for Electrical Calibration
- Experience in creation of measurement uncertainty budgets to ISO 17025 level
- Experience in use of automation software (Fluke Metcal, Met/Track, Met/Teams, Labview)
- Experience in Mechanical / Dimensional / Temperature calibrations
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive 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 (ICS Electrical) team:
The calibration department currently supports 30,000 pieces of equipment per year, ranging from traditional analogue equipment through to state-of-the-art digital systems. ICS Electrical focuses the calibration of TMDE capable of making AC/DC voltage, current, resistance, inductance, capacitance, and time & frequency measurements. ICS Electrical supports calibrations in a dedicated laboratory as well on site around the Barrow Submarines Site and Walney Aerodrome.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, 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: 9th January 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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