Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to provide technical support for radar product design in Cowes. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, full lifecycle experience, and understanding of engineering principles. This role offers opportunities for career progression and flexible working arrangements, making it suitable for balancing professional and personal commitments.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Full engineering lifecycle experience required.
• Experience in Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical engineering support to design activities.
• Developing conceptual designs for radar products.
• Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines.

Skills

Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Full engineering lifecycle experience

Defence or Marine engineering experience

Understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

Salary: Up to £63,150 depending on experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing technical engineering support to mechanical engineering design activities for new and legacy products
• Developing conceptual designs for radar products, sub-systems and units
• Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines
• Attending and contributing to design review discussions/meetings

Your skills and experiences

• Essential: Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Full engineering lifecycle experience
• Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering industry experience
• Have a broad understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology with an interest in developing specialist experience in cooling systems, FE and CFD

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.

Mechanical Engineering Radar Team

As you engage with engineering functions across the business, our team covers the whole engineering lifecycle using the latest cutting-edge technology. Becoming a member of the Mechanical Engineering Radar team provides significant exposure inside the larger BAE Systems organisation. BAE Systems Naval Radar provides Radar products and support services to a diverse range of customers worldwide. This role will provide engineering management support as part of a team delivering capability upgrades to the Royal Navy over the next 10 years.

Career Progression and Working Arrangements

You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business. Our working approach will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance work, on-site duties and home life.

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 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.

Accessibility and Security

If you have a 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. Some roles at BAE Systems require security and export control clearances. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any prior held clearances, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform.

All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting with 5 to 10 years of continuous service in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Application timeline

Closing Date: 19 September 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. LI-RB1 LI-Onsite