Job Title:
Senior/Principal Naval Architect
Location: Barrow-in-Furness,
Bristol, Portsmouth or Frimley. 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
Conducting analysis and evaluations of
submarine platforms manoeuvring performances from concept design to
in-service support Undertaking the
development, verification and validation of mathematical
manoeuvring models using physical model test data
Managing the
generation of safe manoeuvring envelopes and supporting associated
operator guidance You will be working with
enterprise partners to develop the modelling capability, processes
and toolsets for use to support our major programmes
Working collaboratively with other naval architecture
teams, systems teams, Active Vehicle Control system teams and
propulsion engineers as well as customers and suppliers to deliver
innovative and safe submarine solutions
Supporting and conducting hydrodynamic sea trials such as
depth and heading control, including test form
development and post-trial data analysis
Your skills and
experiences Essential:
Experience in the generation of ship or
submarine manoeuvring modelling A strong understanding of
hydrodynamic principles
and methods Degree in Naval Architecture,
Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent
experience Desirable:
Hydrodynamic/aerodynamic design and evaluation
experience Physical testing
experience Chartered Engineer or working
towards/ability to achieve
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 Vehicle
Control
team As a Principal/Senior Naval
Architect within the Vehicle Control team, you will be
working alongside a team of experts within Naval Architecture and
the Whole Boat Design Team in one of the largest and fastest
growing Naval Architecture Departments in the UK. You will be
working on some of the most complex ship design and build
programmes ever undertaken to deliver cutting edge submarines to the
Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy. 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. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make
sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.
If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia,
autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your
performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about
potential reasonable adjustments. 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: 28th November 2025 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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