Mast Mechanical Design Lead

ZipRecruiter; Bembridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Mast Mechanical Design Lead, where you'll apply your mechanical engineering expertise to develop innovative radar systems for the defense industry. Enjoy flexible working arrangements while leading engineering teams and contributing to cutting-edge technology. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, ensuring a balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Expertise in Mechanical Engineering and Finite Element Analysis.
• Experience of leading large-scale complex system designs.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert knowledge and leadership in mechanical engineering.
• Analyze and deliver solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Interface with customers and suppliers as an engineering ambassador.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Finite Element Analysis

CAD

Systems Engineering

Agile

Education

Higher education in a relevant STEM discipline

Tools

Mechanical Engineering Analysis

Modelling

Simulation tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Mast Mechanical Design Lead

Location: Cowes – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on skills and experience

Put yourself into a dynamic Mast Mechanical Design Lead role at the forefront of real-world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next-generation radar products to counter emerging threats and contribute to our strategy for new technology. Your day-to-day will be exciting and diverse, applying the principles of Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Provide a depth and breadth of expert knowledge gained through substantial work experience to apply principles and concepts of systems engineering, ISO 15288, and your own specialist mechanical engineering expertise to the development or problem resolution of a complex shipborne structure with integrated sensor configurations.
2. Provide technical and business leadership and may lead several engineering teams, including management and possible control of costs associated with the team activity.
3. Analyse, define, evaluate, plan, and deliver solutions to meet programme, business, and customer requirements.
4. Interface with customers, suppliers, and other functions, acting as an ambassador for engineering to these groups.
5. Assist with the development of engineering capability and skills, and monitor the professional development of engineers to meet future discipline requirements.

Your skills and experience:

1. Subject matter expertise in Mechanical Engineering: Structures and Finite Element Analysis (particularly Static and Dynamic Shock and Vibration) or equivalent experience.
2. Ability to generate requirements and translate concepts into production-ready designs.
3. Relevant experience/knowledge of CAD and Mechanical Engineering Analysis, Modelling, and Simulation tools.
4. Experience of leading large-scale complex system designs.
5. Experience of multiple aspects of an engineering lifecycle and expert knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g., Waterfall, Agile).
6. Higher education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM discipline.
7. Achieved Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems 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 Radar Systems Engineering team:

The Integrated Mast Mechanical Design Lead is a subject matter expert in Mechanical Engineering, responsible for the conceptual development of future shipborne integrated mast structures designed to house multiple radars, sensors, communications systems, and ship services. This role is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and invest in your career within a global business. You will be supported in growing your knowledge in contemporary and cutting-edge Radar techniques, with opportunities to develop your skills and responsibilities in technical leadership. In this role, you will enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Our workplace in Cowes is easily accessible from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to the site.

As the world evolves, so does our way of working. Our approach enables flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include part-time hours, accruing hours, as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance work, on-site presence, and personal life.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values, rewards integrity and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially from sections of the community currently underrepresented in our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities, and+ individuals. We aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit your eligibility based on factors like nationality and place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with higher levels of security vetting possibly requiring 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK.

Closing date: 16th May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, early application is encouraged.