Senior Mechanical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Mechanical Engineer where you will demonstrate your engineering expertise in a variety of projects. You will work as part of a diverse team on innovative solutions for the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet, benefitting from flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in mechanical engineering.
• Ability to assess solutions and evaluate alternatives based on factual information.

Responsibilities

• Resolve technical & performance issues for products or services.
• Design and develop solutions to mechanical design problems.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Design Processes

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or working towards CEng level

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Broad Oak – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £46,000 – depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering theories, concepts, practices, principals and approaches. Able to apply theoretical engineering knowledge, experience & skills to develop products & services, specifications, designs and developments, able to resolve technical & performance issues and problems for a product or service.

Provide support to Mechanical Systems and equipment within the scope of the Submarine Support Motion Control Contract

Design and develop solutions to a range of Mechanical design problems or situations

Work as part of a wider project team under limited technical supervision

Understand and apply a range of design processes, tools, systems and techniques

Communicate with internal and external stakeholders and with other functions

Answer and provide support to technical queries from internal and external stakeholders where required

Apply knowledge and experience of Engineering Governance and assurance processes (e.g. Application of Life Cycle Management)

Review, amend, and draft technical documentation (e.g.

Reports, Test Procedures)

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Engineering degree or working towards CEng level (or equivalent level of capability)

Demonstrable experience in mechanical engineering

Ability to make judgements based on own knowledge and experience of similar situations

Ability to assess the viability and applicability of solutions, evaluate alternatives based on an understanding of common or previous solutions to problems and analysis of factual information

Desirable

Experience in any of the following; Thermal Systems, Fluid Power (e.g. Hydraulics), Computational Fluid Dynamics

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 Support Motion Control team:

BAE Systems Submarine Support Motion Control Team provides comprehensive service and support to mission critical Motion Control Systems for the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.

This role will provide the opportunity to work within an experienced, diverse, and highly motived project team. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge within a global business

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 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 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.

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 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 6th June 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.

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