Assistant Chief Engineer - Mechanical Engineering (Secondary Propulsion)

baesystems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Hybrid working

Job summary

BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness is recruiting an Assistant Chief Engineer (Mech) for Secondary Propulsion within the Dreadnought Programme. The role acts as Technical Authority and leads cross‑functional design reviews across multiple subsystems.

The successful candidate will have Chartered status, a technical lead background, and experience with propulsion systems. Hybrid working and relocation support are offered for eligible applicants.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
• Chartered status is essential.
• Knowledge of pressurised steam rotary propulsion systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design activities for Secondary Propulsion ACE to satisfy requirements.
• Collaborate with ESO and Joint Design Authority to guide engineering delivery teams.
• Chair reviews and support System/Whole Boat integration reviews to certify design.

Skills

Steam propulsion knowledge

Mechanical engineering

Technical leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

This vacancy is open to permanent and fixed-term BAE Systems employees only. While agency workers have access to relevant permanent opportunities, this role has been designated as an internal opportunity and therefore only permanent and fixed-term employees of BAE Systems are eligible to apply.

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.

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Assistant Chief Engineer – Mechanical Engineering (Secondary Propulsion) – Dreadnought

The Engineering Function and Dreadnought Programme within Maritime Submarines is keen to present this progression opportunity for an established and professionally recognised engineer with Chartered status, to take on the role of Assistant Chief Engineer (ACE) for the Mechanical discipline.

The Secondary Propulsion ACE within the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) acts as the Technical Authority (delegated through the Product Technical Authority in accordance with TM 047) for the Platform and Secondary Propulsion Major Systems as well as acting on behalf of the Whole Boat Technical Authority from a whole boat integrated product perspective.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your career within BAE Systems due to exposure gained across multiple business areas.

Your main responsibilities as ACE (Mech) Secondary Propulsion will involve:

• Working closely with relevant Engineering Delivery Managers and their teams to ensure the engineered design solution being delivered will satisfy all requirements.
• Work in partnership with their ESO opposite within the Joint Design Authority (JDA) to provide clear guidance and support, to engineering delivery teams as they look to discharge their responsibilities.
• Lead and Chair review activities in support of the Dreadnought Development and Integration Review (D&IR), and associated feeder reviews (System Level Reviews, Major System Level Reviews and Whole Boat Integration Reviews); used to close out and certify the final (Issue 1) design.
• Co‑ordination of "Technical" feeds into Phase Reviews (eg: conduct of Technical Bid Reviews, etc.) as required.
• Support the identification and review of risks and opportunities at all levels – i.e. at a system level, a functional capability level, whole boat level, or key programme level.
• Lead the assessment and management of complex inter‑domain or inter‑function issues identified during the close out of the final design, through change or through build/commissioning.
• Ensure Technical Authority is delegated as required to appropriate SQEP personnel within the Delivery Team(s) to support their role.
• Ensure capability developed within the Dreadnought project is re‑used and exploited on future platforms in accordance with the BAE Systems Submarines Capability Roadmap.
• Undertake Certification planning and execution to produce Interim Certificates of Design (NCoDs) and the Final Certificate of Design at points aligned to the Design Review programme.
• Provide assurance and governance activities and oversight of the Delivery organisation in order to assure a fit for purpose design that meets requirements and complies with relevant legislation in accordance with TM 133. This will include acting as the Design Review Chair in LCM design reviews and also as the Design Review Assessor where appropriate.

Your skills and qualifications:

• Degree-level education or equivalent accrued experience in relevant Engineering discipline.
• Professionally recognised and Chartered status is essential.
• Knowledge of pressurised steam rotary propulsion systems (Engines, Condensers, Steam Systems, Gearbox).
• Knowledge of steam system materials and chemistries and cleanliness requirements.
• Knowledge of lubrication and cooling systems.
• Knowledge of Steam and feed system design.
• Familiar with transversal requirements of secondary propulsion systems (Signatures, Shock etc).
• Knowledge rotary electrical generation equipment desirable.

Location:

Barrow (Hybrid)

Grade:

GG14

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Maritime – Submarines

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state‑of‑the‑art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

SSNA is the replacement submarine to the Astute class, and is the third major submarine programme being undertaken for the Royal Navy. SSNA will be the largest Attack submarine ever built for the Royal Navy and it is the core submarine at the heart of the AUKUS tri‑national security pact that will deliver world class capability in the late 2030s and beyond.

We have sites in Barrow‑in‑Furness, Filton, Frimley, Ash Vale, Broad Oak and Weymouth, and we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

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.

There are endless opportunities to grow at BAE Systems, and we will build upon the diversity of your experience through supporting your movement across our organisation. Our mission is to support our colleagues reach their full potential and so you’ll always find something new that will continue to inspire and provide an exciting and varied career that continues to play a crucial role in creating a secure tomorrow for generations to come.

We believe when you bring together different people and different perspectives it inspires creativity and drives innovation. It helps us fulfil our purpose and it's integral to our culture. We want everyone to be heard and respected, allowing us all to develop in an inclusive workplace and thrive together. 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.

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.

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