Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Weapons Systems UK Business Unit – Barrow-in-Furness – we offer a variety of hybrid working arrangements

Salary: £54422 – £60,538 (depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

·        Lead on design and manufacturing solutions to support weapon platforms, their derivatives and support equipment through technical analysis, investigations and generation of detailed design using CAD models and drawings.

·        Lead a small team of engineers from a technical perspective, delegating tasks, checking and approving technical documentation and overseeing the team’s workload.

·        Oversee technical activities on tests, trials and qualification of systems and designs.

·        Act as the key point of contact with customers, suppliers and stakeholders on engineering matters.

·        Developing design solutions based on customer requirements, validating, and verifying through the design process.

·        Lead and participate in internal and external design reviews and meetings with the customer.

Your skills and experiences:

·        Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, with a high level of postgraduate experience.

·        Experience leading design tasks across the entire product lifecycle in a production and/or prototype environment, considering requirements, product safety and integrity.

·        Experience presenting design concepts, technical reports and specifications to stakeholders.

·        Exposure to testing, trials and qualifications of designs and/or systems.

·        Experience mentoring less experienced engineers and overseeing and delegating technical work packages.

·        Working experience using CAD software (e.g. CREO Parametrics) and PLM software (e.g. Teamcenter)

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 Weapon Systems UK Engineering Team:

The Weapon Systems Engineering team is approximately 60 strong with a family feel due to its size.  The size of the Weapons business allows for Engineers to see the whole product lifecycle from a blank canvas, through development, into production, into service and ultimately into retirement. 

As part of the Weapon Systems Engineering team, you will be working on new and / or existing Products (i.e. M777 towed howitzer, 4.5” MK.8 MOD 1 Naval Gun, AS90 Self Propelled Howitzer & 105 Light Gun), through all stages: from the initial concept; design and development; testing, through to final manufacture and implementation of a new product or sub-system.

The Weapon Systems business offers great opportunity to develop your career further through training and a clear mapped out career progression structure.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 30th November 2023

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.