Senior Mechanical Engineer

Morson Talent; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to focus on HVAC and Cooling Systems. You will gather and manage heatload data essential for the design and integration of environmental systems. Strong analytical and communication skills, along with a STEM-related degree, are required. This role offers a 6-month contract with a high likelihood of extension.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering experience in mechanical, thermal, HVAC, or systems engineering.
• Experience working with HVAC, cooling, or environmental systems in a complex engineering environment.
• Familiarity with submarine or naval vessel design constraints.

Responsibilities

• Gather heatload data for all equipment consumers across the submarine platform.
• Manage and maintain the central heatload database for traceability and data quality.
• Scrutinise submitted loads to ensure technical soundness.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Good organisational ability

Education

STEM-related degree or equivalent industrial experience

Job description

Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineer – HVAC & Cooling Systems. BAE Systems Barrow – 2 days every 2 weeks onsite.

GBP53.90 Umbrella

6 month contract – highly likely to be extended.

Role description

As part of the HVAC and Cooling teams, you will play a key role in gathering, managing, and analysing heatload data for all equipment consumers across the submarine platform. This is a critical task that underpins the design and integration of the overall cooling and environmental systems. The role requires engineers who can combine strong technical judgement with persistence and attention to detail, ensuring data is accurate, robust, and aligned with system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Working full–time on heatload data gathering and management for platform equipment consumers
• Liaising with equipment owners to secure complete and accurate heatload information
• Managing and maintaining the central heatload database, ensuring traceability and data quality
• Scrutinising and challenging submitted loads to ensure they are reasonable and technically sound
• Identifying opportunities to drive more efficient cooling solutions across the platform
• Conducting analysis on aggregated heatloads to support HVAC and Cooling system integration
• Supporting the wider team in ensuring heatload data is delivered to programme milestones

Safety

The role holder is responsible for taking reasonable care of their own health and safety ensuring high standards for safety, health and environment (SHE) in our organisation are maintained. This includes co–operating and following all reasonable instruction, information and training reporting work–related hazards or incidents and using all equipment for the purpose intended. More detailed responsibilities are captured within the Company Health & Safety Policy (759/OF/016) and the Company Environmental Policy (759/OF/029).

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

Knowledge

• Awareness of cooling technologies and thermal management principles
• Relevant engineering experience in mechanical, thermal, HVAC, or systems engineering

Desirable

• Experience working with HVAC, cooling, or environmental systems in a complex engineering environment
• Familiarity with submarine or naval vessel design constraints
• Competence in data management tools and structured databases

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to scrutinise and challenge technical data
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage and influence equipment owners and stakeholders
• Good organisational ability, able to manage a large volume of repetitive tasks with accuracy and consistency

Qualifications

• STEM–related degree or equivalent industrial experience

Behaviours

? At BAE Systems both what you do and how you do it are of equal significance. Our eight company behaviours are applicable to all roles across the business, but the context of your role will determine how each behaviour is demonstrated.

About the team you’ll be working in

You will join the HVAC and Cooling teams within the Platform Mechanical Integrated Delivery Team a group responsible for the design and integration of environmental and thermal management systems across the submarine platform. While the work is focused and repetitive in nature, it is essential to the success of the programme and requires the persistence, diligence, and technical judgement of competent engineers. You will work closely with system leads and equipment owners to ensure accurate and reliable heatload data is available to drive design decisions.