Lead Mechanical Engineer - Hydraulic Systems

ZipRecruiter; Bridport; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to work on Hydraulic Systems. This role involves managing mechanical designs and producing engineering drawings. You’ll engage with high-level stakeholders in a hybrid working environment, offering a competitive salary around £55,000 and various benefits including a pension scheme and flexible health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in managing mechanical design issues.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Knowledge of Defence Standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review designs and provide feedback in the Naval/Marine domain.
• Manage specific mechanical design issues.
• Produce engineering drawings to BS 8888.

Skills

Hydraulic / Pneumatic Systems Engineering experience

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Degree or HND qualification with relevant experience

Tools

FORAN

CADS5

Viso

Job description

Overview

Job title: Lead Mechanical Engineer – Hydraulic Systems

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

Salary: Circa £55,000

This is a critical role in the delivery of the product to the customer and will allow you to liaise with high level stakeholders and develop a lasting career with BAE Systems.

Responsibilities

• Review combat designs and provide Mechanical design feedback (Structural, Thermal & Hydraulic) in the Naval/Marine domain
• Take ownership of specific Mechanical design issues and manage Integrated Combat Systems
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders while managing updates and design inputs
• Produce CS Mechanical design interface information
• Perform Engineering calculations and generate associated test specifications and procedures
• Produce Engineering Drawings in FORAN/CADS5/Viso to BS 8888

Qualifications

• Essential: Hydraulic / Pneumatic Systems Engineering experience
• Degree or HND qualification with relevant experience
• Chartered or working towards Chartership

Desirable

• Defence Standard knowledge/Experience

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 Platform Physical Design Team: Part of the specialist engineering services, the Platform Physical Design and Installation Service’s provides a key role in physically incorporating Integrated Combat System’s Equipment onto our Royal Navy Submarine Fleet.

Additional information

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

If you have a 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 , 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 15th September 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. LI-JM2 LI-Hybrid