Overview
Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer – Location: Barrow-in-Furness, on-site. Salary: Competitive.
What you’ll be doing:
* Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution
* Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing
* Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues
* Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met
* Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters
* Making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences and identifying novel technical concepts and markets
* Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations as required
Your skills and experiences:
* Educated to Degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects
* Ability to design documentation with the ability to present these to customers and wider groups
* Ability to solve complex engineering calculations
* Engineering Lifecycle background
* Proficiency in CAD, MS Office and comfort with other IT applications
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, a variety of employee share plans, 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 T&C Engineering Support team
Being part of the team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken safely and with design intent maintained. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be involved in some of our most complex projects with career development opportunities. Relocation support packages across all Submarines roles are available, subject to eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want recruitment processes to be as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previously held nationalities, and place of birth can restrict role eligibility. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, which may require extended UK residency for vetting purposes.
Closing Date: 3rd October 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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