Senior CAD Designer

BAE Systems; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a Design Engineer for the 3D modeling of boat structures. The ideal candidate will have experience in high hazard industries and be proficient with CAD software such as FORAN and Solidworks. Collaborative skills are essential as you will work closely with manufacturing teams to optimize product designs. The company offers a competitive pension scheme and a range of benefits fostering an inclusive culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a design role in high hazard industries.
• Ability to use CAD software for detailed designs.
• Knowledge of design techniques for large scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce 3D models of primary structures.
• Generate 2D outputs for manufacturing support.
• Collaborate with teams to improve products and designs.

Skills

CAD Packages proficiency

Collaboration and teamwork

Best practice sharing

Tools

FORAN

SIEMENS NX

Solidworks

Job description

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Working on the design and production of the 3D model of the whole boat primary structure
• Producing 2D drawing outputs to support the manufacturing and production teams in product build and delivery
• Collaborating as a team, sharing best practice and improving our product and design

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Previous experience within a design role with a background from a high hazard industry such as Civil, Structures, Marine, Oil & Gas Environment/background, Ship Buildings or submarines
• Ability to use CAD Packages, particularly FORAN, SIEMENS NX and/or Solidworks
• Knowledge of techniques, processes and tools for large scale detailed designs of platforms, assemblies, systems and equipment installation

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

BAE Systems offers a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, and an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. You will be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity 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 disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive workplace and ensuring that all employees are treated with dignity and respect.