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How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four?

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.

That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.

Job Title: Education Administrator

Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DZ

Salary: £27,560.00 per annum (Not pro rata)

Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8am - 4pm

Contract: Fixed Term, Full Time

Start Date: December 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Are you organised, detail-focused, and ready to make a real impact? As part of Options Autism’s continued growth, we’re thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for an Education Administrator to join our close-knit, passionate team at Underley Garden School — a specialist SEN setting where every day brings new challenges and rewards.

About the Role

Step into a key role that keeps our school running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll be the heartbeat of our busy SEN environment, providing vital administrative support to staff and managers, managing essential records, coordinating communications, and ensuring a warm, professional welcome for students, parents, and visitors alike.

No two days will be the same as you balance a variety of tasks — from responding to urgent requests, supporting both teaching and support staff, to maintaining high standards of organisation, accuracy, and confidentiality. Your contribution will directly support the safe, nurturing environment where every student can flourish.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing and maintaining accurate, confidential records
• Coordinating effective communication between staff, families, and external partners
• Handling a diverse range of administrative tasks that keep daily operations on track
• Supporting staff with urgent requests and helping the school deliver a seamless experience
• Creating a welcoming, professional environment for all visitors and school community members
• Playing a vital role in upholding the school’s high standards for organisation and confidentiality

Who We’re Looking For

• Experienced in administration, with solid knowledge of relevant practices and software
• Confident working both independently and collaboratively within a busy team
• Excellent communicator, comfortable drafting letters, memos, and handling sensitive information
• Organised and efficient with strong time management skills and the ability to juggle priorities under pressure
• Tech-savvy with good IT skills to support daily administrative functions
• Adaptable, reliable, and committed to supporting the wellbeing and success of our students

About Us

Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils, aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory and behavioural needs associated with their disabilities.

Our School adopts a holistic, person-centred approach to the development of our pupils and endeavours to ensure that they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care and therapy to meet the individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs.

At Underley Garden, we aim to make a positive difference to the personal, social and learning lives of the people entrusted to our care.

Located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

Additional School Benefits

• Birthday Chocolates
• Gift Voucher at Christmas
• Medicash Wellbeing Health Expenses including Employee Assistance Programme and Anytime Healthline
• Team Building Days
• 'Go Green Initiative' - Every staff member who lives outside of a 10-mile radius from Underley Garden will receive a payment for five days travel per month. We encourage car sharing where possible

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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Job Title: Principal Structural Engineer

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:

• Analysis and Design of complex steel structures utilising Eurocodes, British Standards and BAE standards, to support submarine build
• You will utilise your knowledge of specific regulations & requirements beyond that used within BAE Systems i.e., LOLER, codes of compliance, weld specifications, geometric tolerance
• Responsible for interpreting Competent in computer based analytical techniques including finite element analysis , CAD modelling and engineering schematics (Abaqus, S-Frame)
• Supporting the manufacturing, assembly, lifting, handling, and installation processes of Submarine Structures, Modules and Components
• Supporting towards production of concept drawings, layouts, and other technical outputs consistent with contractual requirements to meet target dates and budget demands
• Responsible for approvals, checking analysis and outputs

Your skills and experiences:

• Engineering Degree BEng/MEng or equivalent experience
• Civil/Mechanical/Structural Based and Chartered Engineer CEng Status or Incorporated Engineer IEng Status nearing CEng Status
• Expertise in structural steel analysis and Design
• Fully conversant in use of Eurocodes and British Standards
• Competent in reviewing and checking of Design Outputs
• Good understanding of mechanical engineering, structural steelwork, knowledge of lifting handling and LOLER
• Working knowledge of ABAQUS (Software), S-Frame Foran, MathCAD and excel
• Previous knowledge in a production environment – experience in a marine production environment advantageous

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 Specialist Structures Department team:

As a Principal Engineer, you will be working with a dual function team (design and engineers) consisting of 14 people at various seniority levels. The team is responsible for engineering assessments of the designs in support of build. You will be working in conjunction with design to produce equipment and/or support operation in production to produce safety-critical equipment. 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: 31st October 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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Job title: Senior Radiation Physicist

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:

• Conducting radiological safety assessments

• Assessing radiation damage risk to electronics

• Developing and deploying radiation detection systems

• Completing the systems engineering design of the secondary shielding system

• Running and analysing point kernel and monte-carlo calculations

• Providing technical advice on impact of changes and defects across the whole boat

• Developing ALARP justifications in support of design decisions

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Nuclear Science, or a related field

• Demonstrable knowledge/experience of radiation physics, nuclear engineering, nuclear safety or similar

• Knowledge/experience of Radiological safety assessments, ALARP justifications or similar

• Knowledge/experience of radiation transport methods (ATTILLA/MCBEND/MCNP etc.)

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 Radiation Physics & Shielding team:

Our team is responsible for the design and validation of radiation shielding for the UK’s nuclear powered submarine fleet. We are engaged across three different submarine programmes in different stages of the engineering lifecycle designing new shields, providing design change assessment into the build programme, and conducting radiation metrology on-board during commissioning. Alongside our primary work we conduct radiological safety studies for several other areas, design novel radiation detectors and are developing capability in the field of radiation damage to electronics. 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: 27th October 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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Job Title: Commissioning Project Leader – PTS Electrical

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: £47,271+ Depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for leading a team of Electrical Engineers in the Propulsion Test Section
• Review and plan training and development of electrical engineers within the section
• Deputise for the Propulsion manager in their absence and act as temporary lead , covering all Propulsion section meeting
• Responsible for planning and supervising commissioning activities
• Be a signing member of the Propulsion test group
• Liaise with other test departments to ensure safe control of work
• Responsible for overseeing Electrical Rip outs for the Propulsion section
• Reviewing and authoring test documentation in relation to the Propulsion test section

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree/HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of either Propulsion or Power Distribution systems from either commissioning or maintenance experience
• Experience of SAP
• Understanding and experience of Safe Systems of Work

Desirable:

• Previous Team leader / Supervisory experience
• Ideally have a min of HNC in an Electrical Engineering subject
• Review and approval of electrical isolations (Rip-Out/Tag-outs)
• Experience of reviewing electrical and technical documentation and drawings

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 Commissioning Project Lead Team

As a Commissioning Project Leader – PTS Electrical, you will be responsible for managing commissioning activities of all propulsion electrical systems on Astute class submarines. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work across multiple platforms giving you exposure to different systems and technologies. You will be given lots of training to develop further within your career. 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: 21st October 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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Job Title: Principal Engineer – Test Integration

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On-Site

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Utilising technical information gathered from various stakeholders such as design teams to produce test documentation that will evaluate the rigour of the systems under test.
• Understanding and interpreting the customer needs for integration activities and affect these once agreed as deliverables
• Undertaking integration testing in line with approved test procedures and taking ownership and responsibility for assigned systems verification and validation activities
• Investigating complex technical faults and queries of the (to be) integrated systems based on a considerable understanding of the underlying technical design
• Being able to gain an ample understanding of the underlying technical design of the systems under test and act as a technical liaison between design and commissioning teams on test related topics
• Compiling and communicating test/fault/investigation evidence and reports in verbal, informal and formal written mediums
• Developing test strategies and procedures in collaboration with Systems design teams
• Contributing to the development of the Integration test capability through Process and Facilities workshops, project planning and coaching/mentoring other staff

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Relevant qualification or engineering experience held (Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent)
• Ability to provide technical knowledge & instruction to emergent incidents
• Knowledge and understanding to provide technical guidance to Control Systems
• Knowledge and understanding of Electrical Testing and / or Software Testing
• Experience of Test and Acceptance within a high assurance engineering environment

Desirable:

• Detailed knowledge of safety controls & procedures in an operational environment

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 Test & Integration team:

As a Principal Integration Test Engineer within the Test & Integration team, you will have the opportunity of developing and performing innovative integration testing, covering specialised systems of state-of-the-art electrical programmable equipment. You will also have a pivotal input to the development and creation of complex test procedures to govern critical de-risking activities.

This team plays a critical role in testing the software of vital boat systems, writing test procedures and delivering measures to significant stages of the submarine build, and is a team that is expected to grow rapidly, allowing for development opportunities.

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: 7th November 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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Job Title: Principal Commissioning Engineer – Electrical

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:

• Instruct & mentor less experienced members of the team within your knowledge & competency
• Working with a group of Electrical Engineers in the Integrated Systems test Section
• Responsible for research, review & feedback of appropriate documentation to the required standard
• Keep full and accurate records of work activities carried out as required by policy, procedure & legislation
• Deputise for the relevant Commissioning Project Leader as and when required, including supervision of personnel
• Responsible for self-development and attending any mandatory training requirements
• To represent the Company on Contractors Sea Trials and other outworking requirements

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge of either commissioning or maintenance within a similar industrial environment
• Degree/HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Detailed knowledge of safety controls & procedures in a high-risk environment

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of PLC Systems and Electrical Testing

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 Test & Commissioning Team

As a Principal Commissioning Engineer – Electrical, you will be responsible for commissioning of all Integrated Systems test Section systems across Dreadnought submarines and off boat rigs. You will be carrying out daily commissioning activities and reporting into the commissioning project leader . In this role you will you have the opportunity to work across multiple platforms giving you exposure to different systems and technologies. You will be given lots of training to develop further within your career. (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: 4th November 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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Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On-site

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Liaising with internal customers as required to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately articulated, understood and met
• Installation of a variety of different instrumentation around site that captures our customer’s needs
• Fault finding and repairing of legacy equipment
• Work with BAE Systems’ supply chain department and equipment suppliers to deliver equipment that meets customer requirements
• Where appropriate support factory acceptance trial attendance and submarine system trials and analyse trial results when required
• Undertake peer reviews or checking/verification tasks as directed
• Provide support to the Certificate of Design activities
• Support the production of evidence in support of qualification, legislative requirements and safety justifications and provide specialist support for associated activities

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Strong knowledge of Electrical and Electronic Principles
• Proficient in trouble shooting and repairing Complex instrumentation Systems
• Ability to read and Interpret technical/schematic drawings
• Demonstrable experience of defining and conducting test procedures.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Desirable:

• EngTech (or be able to satisfy requirements for EngTech)

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 Instrumentation Development Services (IDS) team

As an Electrical Instrumentation Engineer, you will provide support to the senior and principal engineers and/or external specialists during development of testing regimes and verification activities for platform electronic systems. You will be involved in analysis and production of technical reports supporting system verification.

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: 31st October 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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Job Title: CAD Lead Design Engineer

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: £47,017+ (DOE)

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing technical 2D drawings, 3D CAD models, and other technical outputs in accordance with business best practice and contractual requirements
• Responsible for the configuration management of CAD and product data within the businesses Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool (Teamcenter), applying business best practices on version control and change management
• Work with suppliers, partners and customers to ensure product data transfer is coordinated securely and configuration control is maintained
• Generate and create designs with safety, design for manufacture, cost and maintainability in mind
• Support the creation and modification of applicable technical data pack (TDP) business management system (BMS) processes and best practice guidance (BPG’s)

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge in engineering and quality standards (e.g. BS 888) and experience in 3D modelling, assembling, 2D drawing and Design for Manufacture
• Working knowledge of drawing standards and the application of geometric tolerances
• Understanding of configuration control of parts and workflow release of items and parts within a PLM system
• Engineering design experience (ideally mechanical)

Desirable:

• Familiarity with specific CAD (ideally Creo Parametric), PLM tools (ideally Teamcenter) and data transfer requirements to ERP systems (ideally SAP)
• A HNC or equivalent in a relevant Engineering discipline

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 Weapon Systems UK team

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer’s trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.

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: 30th October 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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Job Title: Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical (Weapons)

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: Starting from £35,802 Depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll be responsible for initial power of equipment and setting into work and into integration with the rest of the platform
• Acquire equipment from the build team where you will start initial testing
• You will also have the responsibility of conducting safe testing of equipment and operations
• Working together with other team members towards one common goal while collaborating with stakeholders
• Creating test documentation and aligning systems with build programme

Your skills and experiences:

• HNC/HND or equivalent in related discipline or STEM subject
• Experience with combat systems
• Knowledge of safety controls & procedures in a high-risk environment
• Demonstrable experience of Instrumentation Systems including Electrostatic Discharge, Low Voltage Control , Data Communications & Fibre Optics

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 Test & Commissioning Team

You will be part of a team responsible for commissioning the first of class Combat System and Tactical Weapons System on the next generation of Dreadnought submarines, working on equipment that is at the forefront of technology and the enhancement of already used systems. You will be surrounded by colleagues at different levels, who are available to provide support to ensure you are set up for success in your new role with us. 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: 28th October 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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