Overview

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Access, have a clear understanding of and apply the Quality and HSandE Management System documentation e.g. Process Instructions, Workmanship Standards, Risk Assessments etc.

Skills and qualifications

• 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 formulae.
• 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 environmental regulations.
• Chartered Engineer (BENg) or working towards Chartership.
• Bachelor/Master Degree with significant experience.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, a flexible range of discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits (including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts) and you may 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 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 health condition or disability 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 security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean factors such as your nationality, any you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting which may require extended residence in the UK for vetting checks.

Closing Date: 11 September 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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