Overview
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Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Salary: Up to £63,150 depending on experience. Part time & accruing hours available. Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.
What you’ll be doing
* Providing technical engineering support to mechanical engineering design activities for new and legacy products
* Developing conceptual designs for radar products, sub-systems and units
* Producing technical documentation in line with company guidelines
* Attending and contributing to design review discussions/meetings
* Engaging with different engineering disciplines and competencies within the local project and BAE Systems more broadly
* Undertaking continuous personal development to build own skill, knowledge and competence in a range of business situations
* Supporting the development of other early careers engineers within the discipline
Your skills and experiences
Essential:
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
* Full engineering lifecycle experience
* Defence, Marine or extreme environment engineering industry experience
* Broad understanding of mechanical engineering theory and technology with an interest in developing specialist experience in cooling systems, FE and CFD
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.
Mechanical Engineering Radar Team: As you engage with engineering functions across the business, joining the Mechanical Engineering Radar team provides significant exposure within the larger BAE Systems organisation. This role will provide engineering management support as part of a team delivering capability upgrades to the Royal Navy over the next 10 years. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business.
Our working approach offers flexibility with your working hours, depending on role and location, including accruing hours and flexible start/finish times to balance life at work, on site and at home.
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, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from underrepresented groups, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.
Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Nationality, previous nationalities, or place of birth can affect eligibility. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; higher levels of National Security Vetting may require 5 to 10 years of UK residency depending on the role.
Closing Date: 19 September 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible.
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