Job Title : Senior Ship Structures Engineer
Company Name: BAE Systems
Job Details: Senior Ship Structures Engineer | BAE Systems
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About the job
Job title: Senior Engineer – Ship structures
Location: Scotstoun, Glasgow. 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 £ 51,000 (depending on skills and experience)
What You’ll Be Doing
Produce structural design solutions, supported by calculations, for ship scantlings
Undertake global longitudinal strength assessments
Prepare design sketches of structural solutions as required in AutoCAD
Peer reviewing of other team members calculations where required
Checking calculations.
Liaising with regulatory bodies, ie LR
Essential
Your skills and experiences:
Good understanding of ship structures, in particular calculations of primary ship structure
Knowledge and competence in ship structural design including the derivation of scantlings and major equipment seatings from first principles
Sound capability in general structural theory and analysis and its application to ship structures
Experience developing ship structure scantlings
Desirable
Ability to perform analysis using recognised FEA tools, preferably Hypermesh and Abaqus
An understanding of Foran
Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation.
Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.
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 Structural Design Team
This role is within the River Class Destroyer (RCD) Project, specifically within the RCD Structural Design Team. This forms part of the broader Global Combat Ship (GCS) Structures team which also includes Type 26 (UK) and the Hunter Class Frigates (HCF).
The team is involved all aspects of Structural design and analysis of the RCD including LR NSR Rule based design, Global & Local FEA, and major equipment seat design (Cat A Seats).
There will be the opportunity and requirement to work closely with other disciplines such as Combat Systems, Aviation & Seamanship to achieve a coherent design solution. The programme is fast paced and dynamic requiring an agile and diligent approach.
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: 19th February 2025. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 24th February.
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. |
Country: United States
