Mechanical Design Lead in Christchurch, Dorset

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

Job summary

A leading global energy job board is seeking a Mechanical Design Lead to contribute to the defence industry by developing radar systems. The ideal candidate will possess significant expertise in Mechanical Engineering and Finite Element Analysis. The role offers flexibility with hybrid working arrangements and competitive salary up to £85,700. Applicants are encouraged to discuss part-time options. Closing date for applications is November 8th, 2025.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Subject matter expertise in Mechanical Engineering: Structures and Finite Element Analysis.
• Ability to generate requirements and translate concepts into production-ready designs.
• Relevant experience/knowledge of CAD and Mechanical Engineering Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Apply principles and concepts of systems engineering to complex shipborne structures.
• Provide technical and business leadership to engineering teams.
• Deliver solutions to meet programme and customer requirements.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering expertise

Finite Element Analysis

CAD experience

System design leadership

Engineering lifecycle knowledge

STEM education

Education

Higher education in a relevant STEM discipline

Tools

Mechanical Engineering Analysis tools

Modelling tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

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 Information

• Job Title: Mechanical Design Lead
• Location: Isle of Wight – Cowes or Portsmouth – Broad Oak. 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 £85,700 (dependent on skills and experience) Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

Position Overview

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 contribution to our strategy for new technology. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by 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

• Provide a depth and breadth of expert knowledge gained through substantial work experience to apply principles and concepts of systems engineering, ISO 15288 and own specialist mechanical engineering expertise to development or problem resolution of a complex shipborne structure with integrated sensor configurations.
• Provide technical and business leadership and may lead several engineering teams, including management and possible control of 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 and will act as an ambassador for engineering to these groups.
• Assist with development of engineering capability and skills and monitor 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/knowledge of CAD and Mechanical Engineering Analysis, Modelling and Simulation tools.
• Experience of leading large scale complex system designs.
• Experience of multiple aspects of an engineering lifecycle and expert knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile).
• Higher education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM discipline.
• Achieved Chartered Engineer status or be working towards.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.
• Eligibility for an annual incentive.

The Radar Systems Engineering team

The 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 journey 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 be able to enjoy both flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable you have 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 life at work, on site and life at home.

Inclusiveness and Recruitment

You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values 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 health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any 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 achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National 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.

Closing Date

Closing Date 8th November 2025

Application

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