Consultant Mechanical Engineer (Hydrostatic Control)

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Consultant Mechanical Engineer specializing in Hydrostatic Control to join their dynamic team. The role involves designing and validating control systems for submarines, ensuring operational excellence for UK Defence. Candidates should possess a strong background in systems engineering and relevant qualifications. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and various employee benefits, including a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of hydrostatic control systems.
• Demonstrable experience in systems engineering.
• Understanding of submarine hydrostatic control operations.

Responsibilities

• Capture and approve functional requirements for Hydrostatic Control.
• Deliver functional design across mechanical systems and software.
• Define test objectives for system performance and operator use.

Skills

Knowledge of submarine control systems

Systems engineering principles

Active Vehicle Control System functionality

Education

Relevant STEM degree or equivalent experience

CEng status or working towards

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Consultant Mechanical Engineer (Hydrostatic Control)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Frimley, Filton or Manchester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Be responsible for the capture and approval of functional requirements for Hydrostatic Control in accordance with company and programme processes.
• Deliver a coherent functional design for Hydrostatic Control and wider AVCS, across mechanical systems, C&I equipment, HMI and software.
• Define test objectives, scenarios and sea trials for V&V of the design and integrated system, both for system performance and use by the operator.
• Provide technical specialist input, reviews and support for projects that are beyond immediate scope.
• Manage stakeholder engagement throughout the design to ensure that the solution meets the requirements of the Royal Navy.

Your skills and experiences:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Active Vehicle Control System functionality.
• An understanding of submarine control systems.
• Knowledge of submarine hydrostatic control systems such as trim, compensation, hover, and their operation.
• Demonstrable experience of applying systems engineering principles.
• Relevant STEM degree or equivalent experience.
• CEng status or equivalent in a relevant subject matter/ working towards.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Hydrostatic Control team:

By joining our team, you will help to play an integral part of delivering and maintaining operational excellence for UK Defence. The team’s innovative approach involves adapting controls that are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them in a marine environment. The opportunity will give you a fantastic chance to develop within your career and also be a part of our largest and more complex programmes yet. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines 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 integrity, rewards merit, and empowers you 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, minorities, people with disabilities and + individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any previous nationalities, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, which typically involves 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK, depending on the vetting level required, to allow for thorough security checks.

Closing Date: 15th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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