Mechanical Platform Systems Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Grange-Over-Sands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Platform Systems Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This position will require full time on site presence.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

1. Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution.
2. Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing.
3. Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues.
4. Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met.
5. Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters.
6. Making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences and within this, be able to identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets.
7. Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations as required.

Your skills and experiences:

1. Educated to Degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects.
2. Be able to design documentation with the ability to present these to customers and wider groups.
3. Have an Engineering Lifecycle background.
4. Be proficient in CAD, MS Office and be comfortable with other IT applications.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The T&C Engineering Support team:

Being a part of the team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great a opportunity for career development. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to 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 fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities and individuals.

We also 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 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: 10th May 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.