Job Description
Job title: Mechanical Design Lead
Location: Cowes – Isle of Wight or Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Up to £85,700 depending on skills and experience. Part-time & accruing hours available.
Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.
Put yourself into a dynamic Mechanical Design Lead role at the forefront of real-world demands in the defence industry. Alongside ensuring operational excellence for our existing products, there will be the opportunity to develop next-generation radar products to counter emerging threats and contribute to our strategy for new technology. Your day-to-day will be exciting and diverse, applying engineering principles across the entire development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us.
What you’ll be doing:
* Provide expert knowledge gained through substantial work experience to apply principles of systems engineering, ISO 15288, and own specialist mechanical engineering expertise to develop or resolve problems related to complex shipborne structures with integrated sensor configurations.
* Provide technical and business leadership, potentially leading several engineering teams, including management and control of associated costs.
* Analyze, define, evaluate, plan, and deliver solutions to meet programme, business, and customer requirements.
* Interface with customers, suppliers, and other functions, acting as an ambassador for engineering.
* Assist with developing engineering capability and monitor professional development of engineers to meet future discipline requirements.
Your skills and experiences:
* Subject matter expertise in Mechanical Engineering: Structures and Finite Element Analysis (particularly Static and Dynamic Shock and Vibration) or equivalent experience.
* Ability to generate requirements and translate concepts into production-ready designs.
* Relevant experience with CAD, Mechanical Engineering Analysis, Modelling, and Simulation tools.
* Experience leading large-scale complex system designs.
* Knowledge of multiple aspects of the engineering lifecycle and lifecycle models (e.g., Waterfall, Agile).
* Higher education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM discipline.
* Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
Benefits:
Alongside a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers 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 Radar Systems Engineering team:
The Mechanical Design Lead is a subject matter expert responsible for the conceptual development of future shipborne integrated mast structures designed to house multiple radars, sensors, communication systems, and ship services. This role offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills and career within a global business, with support for growth in contemporary Radar techniques and technical leadership.
You will enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Our Cowes workplace is accessible from Southampton via ferry and shuttle service. We promote flexible working hours to help you balance work and personal life, including part-time hours, accruing hours, and flexible start and finish times.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you can make a real difference. We value an inclusive culture that rewards integrity and merit, empowering you to fulfill your potential. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and aim for inclusive recruitment processes.
If you have a health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including current BAE Systems employees who have been in their role for at least 12 months. Note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions based on nationality and other factors. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Some roles require higher security vetting, typically involving 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK, depending on the vetting level.
Closing Date: 24th July 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please apply early.
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