Senior Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems; Ryde; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to provide technical support for mechanical design in Cowes, Isle of Wight. The role involves developing radar product designs and supporting engineering activities as part of the Naval Radar team, with opportunities for personal development and career progression. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and relevant industry experience, and will benefit from a variety of employee-focused perks and an inclusive working culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence or Marine engineering preferred.
• Understanding of composite materials and radar systems is desirable.
• Full engineering lifecycle experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for mechanical engineering design activities.
• Develop conceptual designs for radar products and support engineering reviews.
• Engage with various engineering disciplines and support early career development.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Theory

Cooling Systems

Finite Element Analysis (FE)

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

CEng level or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight

Salary: Up to GBP55,000 depending on experience

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.
• Engaging with different engineering disciplines and competencies which exist within the local project and BAE Systems more broadly.
• Undertaking continuous personal development as required in order to build own skill, knowledge and competence in a range of business situations.
• Supporting the development of other early careers engineers within the discipline

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

Desirable:

• Radar knowledge
• Knowledge of Composite materials – testing and validation
• CEng level (or equivalent level of capability) or in the final stages of achieving CEng status

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, as our team covers the whole engineering lifecycle using the latest cutting–edge technology, becoming a member of the Mechanical Engineering Radar team will provide you with 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. 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.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. 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 life at work, on site and life at home.

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, rewards 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, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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.

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: 24th 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.