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Job Description\n

Job Title: Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical (Strategic Weapons)

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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

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Salary: Competitive

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What you’ll be doing:

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\n Supervising, where applicable, and safely performing commissioning activities to deliver the Strategic Weapon System on the UKs next of Ballistic Nuclear Submarine platforms \n

Demonstrate exemplary HS&E behaviours \n

Oversee and advise on the installation of Strategic Weapon System equipment \n

Produce and/or review specific test documentation \n

Testing and commissioning, operating and conducting preventative and corrective maintenance on strategic weapon system equipment \n

Recording test results and keeping detailed records and logs of equipment performance \n

Represent the Company as required by contractual requirements at training events and technical discussions throughout the UK and at Prime Contractor facilities across the USA \n

With appropriate notice and remuneration, be available for shift work and willing to spend time at sea on a submarine during Contractor’s Sea Trials \n

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Your skills and experiences:

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\n HNC or equivalent in an Electrical discipline, or comparable experience in an Electrical engineering role \n

Previous test and commissioning experience with electrical and/or electronic systems or alternatively experience of the setting to work of electrical and/or electronic systems \n

Familiarity with installation and testing of Fibre Optic interfaces would be advantageous \n

Awareness of/experience with authorised documentation or test standards \n

Planning or working towards professional registration – further personal development options available when eligibility criteria met \n

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Benefits

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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.

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The Strategic Weapons Test & Commissioning Team

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You will be commissioning emergent and future technologies on one of the country’s most technically complex projects. The Strategic Weapons Test Organisation is one of five test sections tasked with delivering each submarine to the Ministry of Defence having been proven to operate at or beyond the designed specification. There will also be opportunities to influence design, build and commissioning activities, across submarine programmes.

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You will work with a diverse range of stakeholders including Build, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain with many opportunities for personal development whilst being supported by the team and the business. Our close collaboration with both our US partner shipyard and the equipment manufacturers means there are numerous opportunities for travel.

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Why BAE Systems?

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This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values 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 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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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 , 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

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Closing Date: 5th January 2026

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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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Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in the processing of your application. Your application is important to us, and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

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