Overview

Job Title: Principal Structural Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – 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

• Designing submarine structures by calculation to ensure they meet the required load cases and safety factors
• Analysing submarine structures through Finite Element Analysis
• Working alongside other engineering disciplines to deliver integrated system solutions
• Gathering evidence to demonstrate compliance of these solutions with safety, function and performance requirements
• Authoring and reviewing design and analysis reports
• Responding to build issues through collaboration with Operations and Construction Engineering
• Presenting work to design review panels and key stakeholders

Your skills and experiences

• Essential: Degree or equivalent experience in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline
• Analytical structural calculation skills
• Chartered or working towards
• Demonstrable Structural Engineering experience
• Desirable: Submarine, Shipbuilding, Aeronautical or Civil structural design/analysis experience
• Familiar with Pressure Vessel Codes PD5500/ASME, fatigue analysis code BS 7608, and Structural Design code BS 5950
• Familiar with Naval design standards
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) knowledge
• Welding/Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) knowledge

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 Structural Engineering team

As a Structural Engineer, you will be working with various multi-functional teams to determine the best integrated solutions across multiple submarine programmes. You will engage regularly with industrial partners and liaise with specialists to agree technical solutions that contribute to the success of our programmes.

Role Focus

You will be responsible for a range of submarine structures, from major pieces of equipment, such as the pressure hull, to minor pieces of equipment such as seats. This role will provide you with the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire specialist knowledge. You will be working within a unique and exciting engineering environment that is rivalled by no other in the current market.

Career progression and relocation

Future career progression opportunities could include Engineering Manager positions. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines 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.

Eligibility and security

If you have a 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. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer. 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 previously held clearances, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must at 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 residence in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date

Closing Date: 19th September 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.