Principal Naval Architect

BAE Systems; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Principal Naval Architect to design advanced submarines, utilizing expertise in naval architecture and engineering. The role offers hybrid working and involvement in significant defense projects, contributing to the Royal Navy's capabilities.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Employee discounts

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a Naval Architect.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Designing the SSN AUKUS submarine.
• Supporting sea trials and commissioning activities.

Skills

Advanced numeracy

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Naval Architecture

Job description

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

BAE Systems

16.05.2025

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Full Job Description

Job Title: Principal Naval Architect

Location:Barrow-in-Furness, Brough, Frimley, Weymouth, Filton, Portsmouthor Manchester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible workingarrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options forthis particular role

What you'll be doing:

• Designing the SSN AUKUS which is now the world's most advancedSubmarine
• Using your knowledge of hydrostatics,hydrodynamics, seamanship and outfit, infrastructure or whole boatdesign to support the largest shipbuilding programmes in the UK
• Supporting with sea trials, inclining experiments and othercommissioning activities for multiple submarine classes
• Undertaking research and development activities to develop worldleading capabilities
• Writing and presenting technicalreports

Your skills and experiences:

• Demonstrable experience as a NavalArchitect
• Chartered Engineer or working towards Charteredstatus
• Degree in NavalArchitecture
• Experience in ship design analysis and buildsupport
• Advanced numeracy and analytical skills
• Previous experience working on defence projects

You'll receive benefits including acompetitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and aCompany contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access toadditional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistanceprogramme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also beeligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Architectureteam:

As a Principal Naval Architect, you will be animportant member in one of the largest and fastest growing NavalArchitecture Departments in the UK. You will be working on some of themost complex ship design and build programmes ever undertaken todeliver cutting edge submarines to the Royal Navy and Royal AustralianNavy.

This role will provide you with the chance to work onsubmarines at all stages of the product life cycle from early designto build support and commission. The Naval Architecture Departmentcomprises teams specialising weights engineering, stability andhydrostatics, infrastructure support, seamanship and outfit,manoeuvring and control, fluid dynamics, design and development.Depending on your location, the role will involve working one day aweek on site, with expectation to travel to Barrow for workcommitments. We offer relocation support packages across allSubmarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll beable to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culturethat values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'llbe empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from allbackgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who arecurrently underrepresented within our industry, including women,ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. Wealso want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusiveas possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for exampledyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect yourperformance in certain assessment types, please speak to yourrecruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please beaware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security andexport control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors suchas your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held,and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible toperform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimumachieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also requirehigher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants musttypically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UKdepending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow formeaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:2nd June 2025

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