Principal Engineer – Strategic Weapons Organisation
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Job Title: Principal Engineer – Strategic Weapons Organisation
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On-Site
Salary: Competitive
What You’ll Be Doing
* Reviewing Engineering documentation relating to SWSS & CHM&E as well as author technical reports and support upcoming design reviews
* Communicating and liaising with Construction Engineering and the Barrow Field Office verifying design solutions align with accepted UK & US standards
* Authoring Technical Notes / instruction for rectification (via Task Authorisation Forms) & Notifications
* Reviewing US supplied drawings & Change for impact to the UK platform considering UK unique elements and build agreements
* Where US derived change is identified engage with the Change Management community via the Enterprise Change Request (ECR) process to ensure a full impact assessment is conducted
* Working with the client and other stakeholders to determine and manage their expectations in respect of the integration of the US supplied systems into the UK platform with regards to coordinated requirements
* Creating parts, raising GF requests and responding to procurement queries for SWS, SWSS and CHM&E components and assemblies
* Encourage and guide continuous improvement within Trident Engineering, challenging current practice where appropriate
* Ability to travel within the UK to attend training as well as travel to the US shipbuilder sites
Your Skills And Experiences
* Degree Qualified in a STEM subject and relevant experience
* Experience within a complex environment (mechanical, electrical or structural background)
* Experience/understanding with authoring technical documentation – including design reviews
* Ability to articulate complex issues
* Comfortable in a dynamic team environment
* Working towards or obtained Engineering Chartership
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.
The Strategic Weapons Organisation Team
You will be supporting the delivery of the Dreadnought Class Submarines working on the integration of the Strategic Weapon System and Supporting Systems into the UK Platform including Common Hull & Electrical Systems.
We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.
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