Senior Mechanical Secondary Propulsion Engineer

Job title: Senior Mechanical Secondary Propulsion 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 role

Salary: Circa £45,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Resolving a range of engineering issues and problems
• Provide, review and adhere to specifications in accordance with stakeholder requirements
• Define the qualification, test and commissioning requirements of major equipment and fluid systems
• Manage suppliers and sub-tiers during manufacturing to ensure design intent, technical goodness / trials of systems and equipment
• Manage design change / manufacturing non-conformances / concessions
• Support testing / trials of systems and equipment
• Undertake functional design and/or provide qualification and evidence for acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety
• Work independently with limited technical direction or as part of a small sub team

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience in Mechanical / Manufacturing engineering lifecycle
• Self-motivated problem solver with proven engineering ability
• Possess excellent communication skills to enable you to articulate technical arguments / decisions clearly, logically and simply to audiences of different technical abilities

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Thermofluid Systems / Nuclear Systems / Submarine Propulsion Systems
• Knowledge of Rotating Equipment (Gearboxes, Turbines, Motors, Pumps, etc)
• Shipbuilding industry experience

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 Secondary Propulsion team:

As the Senior Mechanical Secondary Propulsion Engineer, you will be working within the Secondary Propulsion team made up of circa 30 engineers with varying levels of experience who are responsible for the design, build and testing of all Submarine propulsion systems and equipment.

Working on the Dreadnought programme, you will support the delivery of 4 new Submarines for the Royal Navy to replace the current Vanguard class. 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: 14th February 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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