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About the role
Job Title: Principal Naval Architect (Weights)
Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Brough, Filton, Frimley, Manchester, Portsmouth, Weymouth
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Competitive
What You’ll Be Doing
* Lead the collation strategy for mass properties data to deliver weight and centroid control on multi-billion pound submarine programmes.
* Be responsible for aggregating weight and centroid reports, presenting the status to the Chief Naval Architect, and generating mitigation plans.
* Define and manage the mass budgets for submarine programmes and their breakdown to system level.
* Create and maintain a comprehensive database of parts' mass properties.
* Promote a culture of weight control and work with system engineering to integrate weight as a fundamental design constraint.
* Conduct R&D activities, promoting BAE Systems' interests at UK and international conferences.
* Perform conceptual parametric estimations for mass distributions and moments of inertia, and develop methods and tools for mass properties estimation.
* Provide SME reviews of weight control methodologies for non-submarine programmes within BAE Systems Group.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Degree qualified in Engineering or Mathematics or equivalent experience.
* Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership.
* Experience of weight management.
Desirable Skills
* Chartered Engineer or ability to achieve Chartered status within 12 months.
* Experience of weight control on large programmes.
* Experience with large, complex electrical or mechanical systems.
* Experience using VBA or Python for data manipulation tasks.
* Experience with CAD packages and programmes.
Benefits
Competitive pension, enhanced leave, Share Incentive Plan, flexible working, employee assistance, Cycle2work, discounts, and potential annual incentives.
The Weight Engineering Team
A multidisciplinary team of engineers and data scientists estimating, collating, and presenting mass properties data for submarine programmes, playing a critical role in boat design and safety. Relocation support available for eligible roles.
Why BAE Systems?
Make a difference in an inclusive culture valuing diversity, integrity, and merit. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and underrepresented communities. We accommodate disabilities or health conditions in our recruitment processes. Many roles require security and export control clearances.
Closing Date
4th June 2025. Early applications are encouraged as we may close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Nice-to-Have Skills
* VBA
* Python
* CAD
* Yeovil, England
Work Experience
* Electronics Engineering
Languages
* English
Seniority Level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
* Full-time
Job Function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Technology, Information and Internet
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