Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer

TieTalent; Ulverston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer in Barrow-in-Furness. This role involves developing design evidence, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring engineering commitments are met. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including relocation support and a focus on career development. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in engineering and possess strong CAD skills.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects.
• Be able to design documentation with the ability to present these to customers.
• Be proficient in CAD, MS Office and comfortable with IT applications.

Responsibilities

• Developing the package of design evidence to justify a safe, effective design.
• Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes and products.
• Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters.

Skills

Design documentation

Complex engineering calculations

Engineering Lifecycle

Proficient in CAD

Proficient in MS Office

Education

Degree in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects

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Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This position will require full time on-site presence

Salary: Competitive

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution
• Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing
• Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues
• Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met
• Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters
• Making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences and within this, be able to identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets
• Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations as required
  
  

Your Skills And Experiences

• Educated to Degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects
• Be able to design documentation with the ability to present these to customers and wider groups
• Have the ability to solve complex engineering calculations
• Have an Engineering Lifecycle background
• Be proficient in CAD, MS Office and be comfortable with other IT applications
  
  

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The T&C Engineering Support Team

Being a part of the team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great a opportunity for career development. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will 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 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 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 leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 11th July 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.

Nice-to-have skills

• CAD
• Ulverston, England
  
  

Work experience

• Electronics Engineering
  
  

Languages

• English
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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