Job Title: Senior Engineer – Stealth (Testing & Trials)
Location: Barrow-In-Furness, 5 days per week onsite.
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: negotiable dependent on skills and experience
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description:
You’ll help submarines meet stringent stealth performance goals by carrying out Noise and Vibration measurements (structure‑borne, airborne, and fluid‑borne) across the full submarine lifecycle, from equipment prototypes and Factory Acceptance Testing, through in‑build submarine measurements, to in‑service submarine support. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be looked upon to mentor our junior and graduate engineers of an ever growing team to enable us to support future programme demands.
Core duties:
* Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to provide relevant noise & vibration data to influence and guide design decisions
* Developing Junior Engineers
* Equipment condition based monitoring and diagnostics assessments – ISO 18436
* Communicating effectively with the ability to coordinate teams
* Grasping technical tasks and spotting opportunities for improvement
* Confidently inquiring traditional approaches with an innovative mindset
* Adapting positively to a change in a dynamic environment
Essential Skills:
* A STEM background (science, technology, engineering, or maths)
* Proficiency in at least one acquisition software (e.g. Siemens LMS, HBK Connect) HBK (Bruel & kjaer) Connect acquisition software – or experience in rotating machinery commissioning / instrumentation
* The ability to discuss technical findings to stakeholders of various technical backgrounds
* Detailed Knowledge of noise and vibration measurement techniques and data analysis
The Stealth Engineering Department (NAVED):
You’ll be part of a team responsible for stealth assessments, ranging from single‑equipment tests to the measurement of hundreds of transducers during critical commissioning phases on one of the UK’s most complex engineering platforms. This role offers exposure across multiple programmes and business functions.
We offer relocation support across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive:
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 22nd April 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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