Overview
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Salary: Up to £63,150 depending on experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.
What you’ll be doing
* Providing technical engineering support to mechanical engineering design activities for new and legacy products
* Developing conceptual designs for radar products, sub-systems and units
* Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines
* Attending and contributing to design review discussions/meetings
* Engaging with different engineering disciplines and competencies within the local project and BAE Systems more broadly
* Undertaking continuous personal development to build own skill, knowledge and competence across a range of business situations
* Supporting the development of other early careers engineers within the discipline
Your skills and experiences
Essential:
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
* Full engineering lifecycle experience
* Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering industry experience
* Broad understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology with an interest in developing specialist experience in cooling systems, FE and CFD
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.
About the team and role
BAE Systems Naval Radar provides radar products and support services to a diverse range of customers worldwide. This role will provide engineering management support as part of a team delivering capability upgrades to the Royal Navy over the next 10 years. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.
As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable flexibility with working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, at on site and at home.
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 empowers you to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in our industry. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. All applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard at a minimum; higher levels of National Security Vetting may be required.
Closing Date
Closing Date: 7th August 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.
#J-18808-Ljbffr