Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job title: Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Bristol. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including: diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications Undertake design reviews and presentations to customers Review relevant supplier documentation and ensure it is captured and recorded appropriately Your skills and experiences: BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent in a relevant STEM degree CEng or capable of achieving / working towards CEng In-depth knowledge and experience specifying mechanical equipment and components (heat exchangers, pumps, diesel generators, hydraulic plant, compressors etc) Any knowledge in Fluid Systems would be beneficial (Air / Hydraulics / Water) Prior experience of problem solving within a complex build environment/industry would be advantageous Benefits: You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Platform Combat Systems team: As the Principal Mechanical Engineer within out Platform Combat Systems Team, you will be joining a team that has spent over 10 years developing equipment to support the Combat System. The team is now moving into a critical phase of the build programme with plenty of opportunities to get involved with the physical product. As the successful candidate you will provide support to the Senior Engineering Manager and/or external specialists during the development and analysis of the mechanical systems. You will also act as Team Lead, managing the day-to-day activities as well as developing and maintaining the competency and skills of the team, project plan and schedule project activities, whilst managing resolutions of any related issues. We offer relocation support across all Submarine 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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ individuals. We also 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: 22nd April 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. LI-MS1 LI-Hybrid

Location: Dalton-In-Furness, GB

Posted Date: 4/15/2025