Job Title : Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer
Company Name: BAE Systems
Job Details: Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer | BAE Systems
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About the job
Job title: Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Coventry. This is an onsite position
Salary: Competitive
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role you will be joining a newly formed Mechanical Engineering team within a new office based in Coventry. The goal of this team with be to help deliver crucial ship services, crew life support capabilities and equipment and componentry for the current and next generation of Nuclear Submarine. This role will involved with supporting the design and development of various critical systems of the SSN AUKUS.
You will be expected to lead and develop various mechanical engineering systems, equipment and components
The successful candidate will connect and build relationships with suppliers to ensure that equipment and component specifications challenging demands
Working directly with the customer to develop requirements and acceptance criteria based on operational scenarios, use cases and other design considerations
Taking lead for performing and reviewing engineering calculations and analysis to make decisions and demonstrate system performance
Co-ordinating, managing and helping influence a wide stakeholder base to solve complex engineering problems and make responsible engineering decisions
Essential
Your skills and experiences:
Mechanical Engineering background in Rotator Machinery, Components or Fluid Dynamics
Demonstrable experience in applying mechanical engineering for various products along woth different stages of a product lifecycle
Ability to prioritise workload and ability to work well within a cross functional team
A passion for problem solving and resolving complex engineering calculations
Educated to degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science subjects
Desirable
Leadership/Mentoring experience
Benefits
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive 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 Platform Systems Team
As either the Senior or Principal Mechanical Engineer within out Platform Systems team you will the opportunity to join a brand new team being created within our new site in Coventry where you will be working with other passionate engineers to bring a new way of thinking into the design of our Submarines. In this role you will have the opportunity to develop and mentor junior members of staff and build on technical skillsets. We offer relocation support across all Submarine 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, 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 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: 19th February 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. |
Country: United Kingdom
