At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative mechanical engineering projects and provide expert support throughout the design lifecycle.
- Company: Join BAE Systems, a leader in defence, aerospace, and security solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £65,000, financial wellbeing support, and a balanced lifestyle.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with diverse teams and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on technology-led solutions that shape a safer future.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and extensive product design lifecycle experience required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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Salary: Up to £65,000 depending on experience.
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future for all of us.
The main duty of this role is to provide expert Mechanical Engineering support for the design and development of new innovative designs through to fault finding, diagnostics and salvage of existing products.
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will have the ability to lead innovation and provide technical direction to other Engineers/Technicians to develop ideas into a detailed scheme supported by calculations and reports to demonstrate compliance with requirements, which will include support to risk reduction and qualification testing as required. The expectation of a Principal Mechanical Engineer is to provide a high quality service to customers, on time and within budget with minimum management oversight, and be able to present the design detail directly to our high profile customers.
Using product knowledge and advanced engineering understanding, generate design concepts and solutions from first principles to meet project and customer requirements.
- Prepare and present concise Mechanical Development Plans, Design Scheme Data Packs and other engineering detail for internal review and in a customer forum.
- Take a Design Authority role in checking and approving datasets (drawings/MBD) to ensure they are correct to required standards, that they reflect design intent correctly, and that they adequately define parts for manufacture and inspection.
- Work collaboratively across all engineering disciplines, liaising with technical specialists as required, and supporting Team Leads, Projects and Mechanical Functional Managers in preparing estimates for future design activities.
- Complete Design Authority level checks on the work of other mechanical engineers, which will include designs, design data, hand calculations and technical reports.
- Understand and provide governance on the adherence of Engineers and Technicians to departmental and company policies and procedures.
- It may be required to travel and represent the company, providing presentations, carrying out product installation surveys etc.
Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of other qualifications and experience.
Comprehensive experience of the full product design lifecycle, from concept through to production, within an engineering environment.
Competence in the use of CAD tools to prepare design models, along with proficiency in the CREO CAD system and experience of Teamcenter, DOORS and JIRA, would be advantageous.
Experience in leading a mechanical, or cross-discipline, design team.
The team provides engineering support to the wider Service organisation, working closely with Hardware and Systems Engineering teams. The Mechanical Team comprises seven engineers ranging from Apprentice to Principal level. Our role focuses on keeping aircraft flying by resolving obsolescence issues, carrying out redesign and modification work, and developing repair solutions. This long-term support is critical to maintaining customer capability, meeting airworthiness requirements, and ensuring continued operational availability.
You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
