Senior Engineer – Specialist Structures Engineering

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Specialist Structures Engineer

Location:  Barrow-in-Furness (Full time onsite)

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

·         Working in a demanding environment dealing with manufacturing, assembly, lifting, handling and installation processes used within the business

·         Supporting the production of concept drawings, layouts and other technical outputs consistent with the contractual requirements to meet target dates and budget demands

·         Utilising knowledge of specific regulations and requirements, i.e., LOLER, codes of compliance, Euro codes, weld specifications, geometric tolerance

·         Finite element analysis, and hand calculation with responsibility for checking analysis and outputs

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

·         Degree in Engineering (BEng or MEng)

·         Good understanding of mechanical engineering, structural steelwork, knowledge of lifting handling and LOLER

·         Working knowledge of ABAQUS (Software) Foran, MathCAD, and excel

Desirable:

·         Previous experience in a marine/production environment

·         Previous experience within a civil industry

·         Expertise structural steel design

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 Specialist Structures team:

A great opportunity to learn more about submarines and develop an engineering career in this exciting field.  The Specialist Structures Team consists of a team of designers and a team of engineers.  You will be working with internal and external stakeholders as well as working within engineering function, build and operations. Within this role you will an opportunity to see the Submarine and develop niche skills, opening the pathway to progress within the company.

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: 13th December 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. 

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