Senior Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems; Grain; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to drive product development from concept to production. Candidates must have a strong technical background, preferably with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. The position includes responsibilities such as generating design concepts, managing work packages, and using CAD tools like CREO. Exceptional benefits include a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, and flexible lifestyle benefits. Join a company that values diversity and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record of development from concept through production.
• Ability to apply physics and engineering principles to derive designs.
• Competence in validating designs and managing technical data.

Responsibilities

• Generate design concepts and solutions from first principles.
• Prepare and present engineering data packs for review.
• Manage the work of mechanical engineers and technicians.

Skills

Product development

Problem-solving

CAD tools (CREO)

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CREO

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Generate design concepts and solutions from first principles to meet project and customer requirements, supported by sketches, hand calculations and associated data packs.
• Prepare and present engineering data packs for internal review and in a customer forum; check and approve datasets (drawings/MBD) to ensure they meet required standards, reflect design intent, and adequately define parts for manufacture and inspection.
• Identify, define and manage work packages to derisk areas of the product design early in the lifecycle.
• Be competent in validating and verifying requirements using appropriate tools (e.g., DOORS) and manage these through the engineering life cycle.
• Work collaboratively across all engineering disciplines, liaising with technical specialists as required.
• Manage the work of mechanical engineers and technicians, take technical responsibility for the design solutions and technical data packs produced, peer‑check the work of other mechanical engineers (designs, data, hand calculations and technical reports), and provide mechanical engineering support for the design, development, fault‑finding, diagnostics and salvage of existing products.
• Demonstrate the ability to innovate exclusively and work with other engineers/technicians to develop ideas into detailed schemes supported by calculations and reports that demonstrate compliance with requirements, including risk‑reduction testing as required. Provide high‑quality service to customers on time and within budget with minimum management oversight.

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 empowers you to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Key Qualifications

• Proven track record of product development from concept through to production, with a strong technical ability for applying underpinning knowledge and experience to solve problems, including new technologies and innovations for complex engineering systems.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related subject preferred, or demonstrable equivalent experience; ability to apply physics and engineering principles to derive/validate designs.
• Competence in the use of CAD tools (CREO preferred) to prepare design models and technical datasets (drawings/MBD).

Desirable

• Experience related to avionic systems, optical displays, mechatronics, electronics packaging, anthropometrics, design with composites, additive layer manufacturing, and test & measurement equipment.
• Capability to use specialist dynamic, structural and thermal analysis tools, including validation of the output of these tools.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems 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), and you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.