Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Commissioning Engineer – SHIPS

Location: Barrow-In-Furness – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £42,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Safely carry out routine work with limited supervision and have an understanding of safety consequences in a high-risk environment
• Liaise/Interface with relevant stakeholders i.e. Engineering, Royal Navy, MoD and Build Operations to ensure activities are undertaken in a safe and compliant manner
• Instruct and mentor less experienced members of the team within your knowledge and competency
• Ability to research, review and interrogate technical design documentation and drawings, and subsequently create Test Documentation
• Keep full and accurate records of work activities carried out as required by policy, procedure and regulation
• Represent the company on Factory Acceptance Tests and offsite test facilities, Contractors Sea Trials and other outworking requirements (with scope for overseas travel)
• Responsible for delivering assigned activities in line with company policy, procedures and legislation
• Responsible for Testing and Commissioning activities of onboard mechanical systems

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of mechanical system operation, ideally hydraulic, pressurised air and gas, domestic and chilled water and tank testing
• Experience with commissioning of complex systems and plants
• Knowledge of test equipment and activities required for specific tests
• Understanding of Mechanical Flushing and Pressure & Endurance Testing and setting to work of systems
• Write and issue Rip Out documentation to process, identifying correct isolations to safely isolate ship’s systems
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering is desirable

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Test & Commissioning Team

As the Senior Commissioning Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a first in class submarine with the Dreadnought Project. We are currently undertaking the one of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes nationally. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 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 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: 12th November 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. 

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