Senior Engineer – Mechanical Engineering

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Engineer in Mechanical Engineering to deliver assurance for submarine systems in a collaborative environment. You will work closely with a dedicated team to manage complex technical challenges and provide expert guidance in specialized areas. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth while contributing to national security initiatives in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of systems integrated into submarine design.
• Experience managing technical documentation and complex engineering problems.
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders and manage project risks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assurance to the Platform Authority as per technical governance.
• Assess system capabilities and manage risks.
• Produce and maintain system guidance documents for projects.

Skills

Engineering experience of fixed firefighting systems

Knowledge of maritime abandonment and rescue systems

Awareness of submarine design

Understanding of concession management

Technical Requirements awareness

Education

Level 4 qualification in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title: Senior Engineer - Mechanical Engineering

Location: Barrow-In-Furness- We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivery of assurance to the Platform Authority, in line with Dreadnought Alliance technical governance, of the capability and performance of the following systems integrated into the Dreadnought Class design:
  

- Fire Detection System

- AFFF System

- Watermist Fire Fighting Systems

- WSC Spray

- Fire Fighting Equipment

- Emergency Breathing System

- Escape and Rescue Equipment

• Production of technical documents in the assessment of system capability or performance
  
• Provide expert advice and guidance in own technical area to solve complex technical problems and identify risk
  
• Assess and advise on system design change, defects, contract requirements and management of hazard
  
• Assess and manage Risks and Opportunities
  
• Maintain and, when appropriate, writing systems guidance documents in support of projects and industry
  
• Oversee decisions which will impact the submarine capability in the future including support, future development and maintainability
  

Your skills and experiences:

• Strong knowledge and engineering experience of fixed firefighting systems (preferably shipborne)
  
• Knowledge of maritime abandonment and rescue systems
  
• Awareness of submarine design & design configuration control
  
• An understanding of concession management
  
• Awareness of Technical Requirements, Evaluation & Acceptance
  
• Awareness of maritime build quality assurance activities and acceptance processes
  
• Will hold a relevant Level 4 (or higher) qualification in an Engineering related subject or equivalent experience in industry
  

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 Submarine Systems Team:

Embedded within a small team of engineers with ownership of a variety of submarine systems, the candidate will, under direction and guidance of a system group manager, work very closely with Technical Leads from other areas to fully understand and realise system interdependencies and constraints. The candidate will liaise regularly with other Engineering System Owner teams across the Engineering Platform group and will be required to engage daily with ship builder engineers delivering design and build activity. You will liaise with stakeholders from both the Dreadnought Alliance and other organisations including ship builders, project planners and other subject matter experts.

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 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 (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. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 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. All applicants must as a minimum 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 residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date: 30 th July 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.
When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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