Principal Engineer - Technical Specialist - Data Quality Management

Principal Engineer - Technical Specialist - Data Quality

The purpose of this role within Naval Ships, is to lead product data readiness and delivery for production and planning, including co-ordination of the electronic data transfers between BAE Systems Naval Ships and River Class Destroyer prime contractor shipyard (and other industry partners as required).

Situated within the Delivery organisation the role will work closely with design, delivery, and Office of the Chief Engineer to carry out data quality exception management processes to enable accurate translation of the design data for production and planning during Implementation phase of RCD. This includes working within the product data management and reporting tools environments to execute or directly support resolution of data quality issues (DQIs) on the programme to support programme schedule.

This lead role will form part of Data Readiness and Delivery team operating as the main point of contact for industry partners for product data transfer and data quality resolution, developing agreed detailed cross-company processes, ensuring customer needs are met, and promoting a continuous improvement approach. The role will be responsible for leading data preparation tasks to support business processes.

Your main responsibilities as Principal Engineer - Technical Specialist - Data Quality will be to:

· Lead process steps to support data transfers to industry partners, e.g. Bill of Materials, 3D CAD Model, Change Packages (working with document control PLM Capability Centre design zone integration change, configuration, detail design export control and chief engineer technical authorities)

· Drive documentation of formal business processes for data transfer, readiness, and quality for data types as required by RCD contract

· Lead within the Data Readiness and Delivery team as part of a continuous collaborative effort with industry partners, including weekly drumbeat, for transfer activities and data quality issue resolution

· Lead actions associated with data quality and/or transfer issue resolution (exception management), e.g. update of product data attribution (within governance rules)

· Operate and document requirements / demand for data ‘BI’ reporting capability (e.g. Tableau) to run reports, update metrics, to support performance measurement against transfer schedule, right-first time, and issue detection and ‘burn down’ (inc. DQIs)

· Support work to test new toolset and Digital Data and Cyber (DDC) capability, (including supporting development of RCD Automated Gateway between BAE and ISI)

· Provide material to support Weekly Stand-Up Meetings (WSUM), and programme performance reviews, including Control Account reviews

· Collaborate with the Engineering and Quality Functions in the development of key processes for Naval Ships programmes

Your skills and qualifications:

· Degree qualified, or equivalent level experience, in an Engineering or Data related discipline.

· Experience in Data Management, transfer, Bill of Material and document management, or Quality Assurance roles and delivery management

· Chartered Status with appropriate professional institution or working towards a mature application

· Working practice knowledge of company-to-company data transfer processes

· Knowledge of engineering lifecycle and governance of complex products, e.g. detail design transition into build

· Strong focus on Quality, measurement, and process adherence, including process mapping skills

· Working knowledge of key engineering toolsets, e.g. Windchill, CAD, Dashboards, Business Reporting

· Strong understanding of key systems engineering principles and integrity of information

· Working knowledge of warship or large complex product (‘System of Systems’) design processes and inter-relationships and design delivery would be advantageous

Location: Scotstoun.

Grade: GG11

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive

Our Naval Ships business

We design and manufacture a range of naval ships and state of the art combat systems and equipment, giving customers the capability to fulfil extensive naval operations. From offshore patrol vessels through to the latest City Class Type 26 frigates that we are building for the UK Royal Navy, and the Australian Hunter Class and Canadian Surface Combatant, we are a business that operates on a truly global platform and can offer a wide range of opportunities where you can play your part in these challenging and exciting projects.

Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK naval engineering business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent and we welcome applications from a diverse range of people, from all backgrounds, with many different skills, experience and perspectives. We offer the flexibility you need to do what’s important to you, whether that’s job sharing, home working, or simply the ability to flex your start and stop times. Where practical, we’ll support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your full potential.

We are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

We want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

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We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and who 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. Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.