Job Title: Consultant Engineer Test & Integration

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On-Site

Salary: £60,000 + depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsibility for the technical management and guidance of system test design, along with coordination of test artefact reviews and workflows for Platform Management System.
• Ensuring that the delivery teams undertake all V&V activities in a manner consistent with company policy, business processes and integrated systems procedures and PMSC&I management arrangements.
• Technically leading a team of test engineers / specialist contractors to define and deliver the test programme of work, as delegated by the Principal/Senior Engineering Manager
• Ensuring that all staff software test training requirements for the delivery team are identified to establish and maintain a suitably qualified and experienced test resource
• As delegated by the Principal/Senior Engineering Manager, communicate advice and information to departments, organisations and authorities on all test input artefact issues relating to the system design

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree (or equivalent level) qualification in a relevant engineering discipline along with Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards this goal
• Software test experience including automation of unit, module / component integration and system level testing in an industry such as marine, nuclear, oil & gas, automotive, aerospace
• Knowledge and experience in the application of standards such as IEEE Std 829-2008 and IEEE 15288:2015
• Knowledge and experience of electrical control systems utilising Siemens, Rockwell and GE PLCs
• Knowledge of WINCC(OA)

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 Platform Management System (PMS) Control and Indication Team:

You will be providing technical support for the teams that have a focus on testing within the Verification and Validation stage of the Engineering Lifecycle. The PMS Control and Indication Team develop and design software that integrates into the platform for both Marine Systems and Control Systems Functions which will require testing in a facility and necessary evidence produced to support safe delivery to the Platform for test, commissioning and in service.

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 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: 3rd February 2026

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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