Job Title
Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer
Location
Cowes, Portsmouth Broad Oak, Great Baddow, 3 days a week onsite
Salary
Up to £77,100 (dependent on skills and experience) Part time & accruing hours available.
Role Description
The Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer leads mechanical engineering for new radar technologies, providing expert thermal mechanical guidance across design, build, integration and test. As a subject matter expert in thermal systems and related disciplines, may act as Mechanical Design Authority for future radar products.
Core Duties
* Provide direction and technical expertise to a small team of mechanical/CAD engineers developing new radar products, while organising and overseeing associated project work packages.
* Effectively liaise with the project engineering manager, the project manager and the project technical authority in pursuance of the project aims.
* Review and coach the mechanical engineering team while providing strong technical leadership and effective stakeholder management.
* Subject matter expert in the area of Thermal Mechanical Engineering discipline.
* Being a strong influencer in the Mechanical Engineering community, embracing change and continuous improvement throughout the organisation and implementing design changes.
* Updating and complying with company standards, processes and guidelines.
* Provide input into engineering estimates.
* Proficient in the use of SAP PDM tool for maintaining and updating design data.
Essential Skills
* Degree or equivalent experience, likely in a technology, engineering, science or IT‑related discipline.
* Experience and knowledge of designing and implementing thermal management systems.
* Experience and knowledge of the design, build, test and use of composite structural materials.
* Familiarity with modelling and simulation tools for analysing structural behaviour under static and dynamic load, shock and vibration.
* Familiarity with the content, applicability and use of relevant standards.
* Experience and knowledge of engineering lifecycles, from requirements capture through to in‑service support.
* Hold CEng status, be working towards it, or have relevant equivalent experience.
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.
Closing Date
15th April 2026
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