Submarine Hydraulic Systems Lead Engineer

Outsource UK Limited; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to own hydraulic design solutions for the next generation Royal Navy submarines. You will lead technical assurance and coordinate complex packages across systems and subsystems.

The role requires a track record delivering safety-critical hydraulics, strong leadership, and chartered status or progress toward it. This 12‑month contract involves on-site work two days every fortnight.

Qualifications

• Experience designing hydraulic systems for safety-critical environments (e.g. maritime, defence, nuclear).
• Familiar with hydraulic power units, variable frequency drives, control cabinets, pumps, motors, actuators.
• Proven system lifecycle delivery from concept to commissioning.
• Demonstrated leadership through technical direction, mentoring, or project ownership.
• Chartered engineer or working towards professional accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, owning design solutions and guiding others.
• Lead technical assurance of hydraulic systems for next‑gen Royal Navy submarines.
• Verify calculations are complete and meet technical intent.
• Support the team in tackling technical challenges and advising on solutions.
• Coordinate programmatic initiatives and lead additional work packages.
• Drive governance through peer reviews and design reviews, addressing documentation gaps.

Skills

Hydraulic system design

Maritime hydraulics

System lifecycle delivery

Technical leadership

Chartered engineer

Tools

Hydraulic test equipment

Job description

BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to own hydraulic design solutions for the next generation Royal Navy submarines. You will lead technical assurance and coordinate complex packages across systems and subsystems.

The role requires a track record delivering safety-critical hydraulics, strong leadership, and chartered status or progress toward it. This 12‑month contract involves on-site work two days every fortnight.