Associate MCAD Designer

Job Title: Associate MCAD Designer

Location: Isle of Wight, Cowes – Full time on site

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

Salary: £45,000 depending on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

In this role, you will apply broad mechanical design experience to create robust solutions for new products and for integrating modern technologies into legacy systems to deal with obsolescence and upgrade. Using the Siemens NX CAD system to create 3D solid modelled designs to support hardware development and produce detailed manufacturing data packs. You will be part of the full design lifecycle, from initial concept through to detailed development and delivery, resolving engineering challenges along the way. As part of a multi disciplined team you will ensure designs meet performance, safety, and compliance requirements.

Core duties:

• Create 3D solid modelled designs, for a wide range of products from small components to sub-assemblies
• You will create conceptual design schemes from engineering information
• You will liaise with sub-contract manufacturers and suppliers
• You will create detailed manufacturing data at component and assembly levels
• You will implement design change, investigate problem reports and raise engineering change records
• You will provide post-delivery support and resolve obsolescence issues
• You will use the SAP PDM tool for maintaining and updating design data

Essential Skills:

• You will have relevant Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical qualifications or experience
• You will have an understanding of BS8888 Engineering Drawing standards
• You will have an understanding of manufacturing processes and experience in Electro-Mechanical assembly
• You will have knowledge/experience of design for manufacture and design for maintainability practices

The BAE Systems RADAR Mechanical Design Team:

The BAE Systems Radar Mechanical Design Team provide Mechanical Computer Aided Design Services to the entire portfolio of Radar Products. Our rich radar heritage and vast experience, together with our constantly evolving technology and expertise, enable us to provide a world-class service. We provide and maintain cutting-edge radar capability, cost-effective solutions that have been proven time and again in extreme environments and harsh operational conditions.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 22nd June 2026

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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