Senior Trials & Commissioning Engineer - Electrical

Job Title: Senior Trials & Commissioning Engineer - Electrical

Location: Scotstoun – site-based role

Referral Scheme: £1000

Grade: GG09

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your Line Manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE Should you be invited for interview, you will be giving consent for the Recruitment Team to contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Role description:

Join a growing multidisciplinary team, reporting directly to the Senior Commissioning Team Lead. Collaborate with global stakeholders and attend key Equipment Acceptance events, supporting the successful delivery of the Type 26 programme.

Develop your marine engineering expertise through comprehensive training while contributing to innovative projects. With clear career progression opportunities, this role offers excellent scope for professional growth within a high-performing team.

Core duties:

• The electrical Set to Work of all T26 Platform Equipment from Gas Turbines, Gearboxes and Generators to Individual Pumps / Fans and Instrumentation
• Responsible for ships live systems electrical safety through permits and energisation programmes under the safe systems of work policies
• Attending all ships sea trials and demonstrate major machinery to the client and acceptance authorities
• Fault finding and technical investigation into design issues
• Writing test and acceptance documentation for all ship platform systems to use at ship and demonstrate to naval authorities

Essential skills:

• Minimum qualification of HNC Level in an engineering discipline (extensive experience will be considered where academic qualifications are not met)
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline fast paced environment and good communication skills with internal and external customers
• Complex Ships Systems Fault Finding and Resolution for Set to work
• Ability to read and understand technical electrical engineering drawing and manuals for complex equipment

Engineers should hold relevant STEM qualifications and work towards Incorporated or Chartered status through a recognised professional institution. Support will be provided for accreditation, with preference given to professionally registered candidates.

The T26 Platform commissioning team:

The T26 Platform commissioning Team is a fast-paced environment with exciting prospects and high levels of responsibility. The team takes an in build dead ship, and energises all the ships platform systems, sets them to work and ultimately delivers an operation T26 Frigate to the royal Navay through a series of sea trials. The team is responsible for the operation and demonstration of all platform systems up until the point of handover these include Diesel Generators, Propulsion Motors, Platform Management Systems and all Ships Auxiliaries.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best.

You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 October 2026 - interviews will take place w/c 19th October 2026