Principal Engineer – Operating Documentation

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Operating Documentation

Location: Barrow-In-Furness or Filton. 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:

Providing input and support to the Technical Documentation Manager to aid in the production and management of Operating Documentation and Damage Control Documentation

Constructing procedural documents for all classes of UK Submarines, both in-service and future platforms

Producing manuals for the safe operation of all systems and equipment, including hotel services, weapons, combat systems, propulsion systems and command guidance

Providing technical Verification and Validation of all forms of Operating Documentation and Damage Control Documentation

Working alongside other Support Engineering teams to provide support and interpretation of Technical Information from external suppliers and the Interactive Electronic Technical Publication (IETP)

Interpreting technical data including (but not limited to) drawings, manufacturers handbooks and design safety justifications for the production of Operating Documentation and Damage Control Documentation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Experience of working on or with Royal Navy Submarines, particularly as part of the Ship Control or Tactical Picture Organisations

Ability to work with multiple and varied sources of information to create technical documentation to a defined specification

Experience in interpreting various sources of design, engineering, procedural and OEM information to produce viable Operating Information

Desirable:

HNC / HND / equivalent or higher in an engineering discipline

Experience of working in a Technical Publications or similar environment

Competent with Microsoft products to a level applicable to the role, especially Word, Access and Excel

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 Technical Publications team:

Join a dynamic and growing department where your expertise in technical documentation will play a crucial role in long-term, high-impact projects. As Principal Engineer, you’ll be part of a collaborative team of 10 skilled Technical Authors, working on innovative engineering initiatives that shape the future.

This role offers a structured training and development plan, ensuring that you gain the skills and experience needed for career progression, making you an integral part of our succession plan. We actively support further education within engineering disciplines, helping you expand your technical expertise and leadership potential.

Beyond authoring documentation, you’ll have the critical responsibility of verifying technical accuracy, ensuring precision and reliability in every detail. 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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