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Job title: Principal Engineer – Structural Engineering
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role
Salary: Competitive
What You’ll Be Doing
* Undertake and define functional design and/or provide specialist advice and qualification of their scope of responsibility and provide evidence for acceptance and fitness for purpose
* Obtain confirmation beyond reasonable doubt by review, surveillance and audit that those assumptions, underpinning engineering data, analysis methodologies, and interpretation of results have been validated, assisting to define the requirements therein
* Produce evidence in support of qualification, legislative requirements and safety justifications and provide specialist support for associated activities
* Lead the identification and rapid closure of issues emerging from all product lifecycle stages and to manage the resulting change embodiment activities
* Liaise with both internal and external customers as required ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed
* Provide realistic programme status, identify problem areas and implement agreed recovery plans
* Lead assurance activities that determine the design is adequate i.e. it is robust, in providing supporting documentation for the safety case
* To be able to access, have a clear understanding of and apply the Quality and HSandE Management System documentation e.g. Process Instructions, Workmanship Standards, Risk Assessments etc.
Your Skills And Experiences
* Experienced in the use of mechanical engineering principles and practices
* Proficient in classical stress analysis, with a strong ability to apply relevant first principles/standard or code-based formula
* Experienced in finite element analysis methods and/or software, or appropriate significant experience assessing such reports
* Experience in the manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and testing processes employed within the business or comparable industries
* Ability to apply naval and industry standards, including relevant and environmental regulations
* BENg – Charted Engineer or working towards Chartership
* Bachelor/Master Degree with significant experience
Benefits
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Structural Engineering Team
As the Principal Engineer – Structural Engineering you will execute, evaluate, deliver and manage complex engineering and/or cross functional tasks or programmes of work recognising stakeholder and customer requirements. You will also identify and implement opportunities for personal and team development to ensure that professional capability of the business and individual are maintained and improved. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you will 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 leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 7th July 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.
Nice-to-have skills
* Mechanical Engineering
* Finite Element Analysis
* Ulverston, England
Work experience
* Electronics Engineering
Languages
* English
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Technology, Information and Internet
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