Mechanical Design Lead in Brough, North Humberside

Energy Jobline CVL; Brough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 86,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Mechanical Design Lead in the UK to innovate solutions in the defence industry. The role requires expertise in mechanical engineering and offers flexible working options. Responsibilities include leading engineering teams and ensuring operational excellence. Candidate must have experience in complex designs and a relevant STEM background.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Expertise in structures and Finite Element Analysis related to mechanical engineering.
• Ability to translate requirements into production-ready designs.
• Experience with complex system designs in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and business leadership in engineering teams.
• Analyse, define, and deliver solutions for project requirements.
• Interface with customers and suppliers acting as an engineering ambassador.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering expertise

Finite Element Analysis

CAD software experience

Leadership in engineering teams

Understanding of engineering lifecycle models

Education

Higher education in a relevant STEM discipline

Chartered Engineer status or working towards it

Tools

CAD software

Mechanics analysis tools

Job description

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We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Job Title

Mechanical Design Lead

Location

Isle of Wight – Cowes or Portsmouth – Broad Oak. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary

Up to £85,700 (dependent on skills and experience). Part‑time & accruing hours available.

About the Role

Put yourself into a dynamic 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 radar products to counter emerging threats and contribute to our strategy for new technology. Your day‑to‑day will be exciting and diverse, applying engineering principles across the entire development lifecycle to radars used by those who serve and protect us.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide expert knowledge of systems engineering, ISO 15288, and specialist mechanical engineering to develop or problem‑resolve complex shipborne structures with integrated sensor configurations.
• Provide technical and business leadership, potentially leading several engineering teams and managing costs associated with the team activity.
• Analyse, define, evaluate, plan and deliver solutions to meet programme, business and customer requirements.
• Interface with customers, suppliers and other functions, acting as an ambassador for engineering to these groups.
• Assist with development of engineering capability and skills, monitoring professional development of engineers to meet future discipline requirements.

Your Skills and Experiences

• Subject‑matter expertise in Mechanical Engineering: Structures and Finite Element Analysis (particularly Static and Dynamic Shock and Vibration) or equivalent experience.
• Ability to generate requirements and translate concepts into production‑ready designs.
• Relevant experience of CAD and mechanical engineering analysis, modelling and simulation tools.
• Experience leading large‑scale complex system designs.
• Experience with multiple aspects of an engineering lifecycle and expert knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile).
• Higher education (or equivalent) in a relevant STEM discipline.
• Achieved Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme and employee share plans.
• Extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.
• Annual incentive eligibility.

As the world has evolved, we have adapted our working approach to offer flexibility with working hours, part‑time hours, accruing hours and flexible start/end times to balance life at work, on site and at home.

Why BAE Systems? A place where you’ll make a real difference, part of an inclusive culture that values thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfil your potential.

All applicants must meet baseline personnel security requirements. Positions may require higher security vetting for 5–10 years in the UK depending on level.

Closing Date: 8th November 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please apply as early as possible. #LI-TP1 #LI-Hybrid

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