Lead Mechanical Engineer - Product Assurance

Lead Mechanical Engineer - Product Assurance

Full-Time 40016 - 50000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Hackajob Ltd

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead engineering assurance for submarine products, ensuring safety and compliance.
  • Company: Join BAE Systems, a leader in defence and aerospace innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working options, and opportunities for career growth.
  • Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact on advanced technology solutions that shape a safer future.
  • Qualifications: Strong mechanical engineering knowledge and experience in assurance activities.

The predicted salary is between 40016 - 50000 £ per year.

Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Hybrid)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £55,000 (Commensurate with skills and experience)

Who we are: 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. From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you will be doing: In this role, you will deliver engineering assurance across Maritime Submarines products, ensuring product integrity and compliance across major programmes. You will plan and prioritise assurance activities using a risk-based approach, lead assurance reviews, and provide independent oversight of engineering decisions. You will work closely with engineering and business teams to influence product quality, support safe delivery, and act as an independent voice in safety assurance, ensuring products meet required standards across the full engineering lifecycle.

Core duties:

  • Deliver engineering assurance across submarine programmes, ensuring alignment with the Product Assurance Framework and maintaining product integrity.
  • Plan and prioritise assurance activities using a risk-based approach, focusing on key technical risks.
  • Lead and support assurance reviews, validating design decisions, technical bids, and engineering evidence.
  • Provide independent oversight to design and technical reviews, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and policies.
  • Ensure products are safe, compliant, cost-effective, and fully integrated, with hazards demonstrated ALARP and configurations controlled.
  • Collaborate across engineering and business teams to influence outcomes, drive quality, and support programme delivery.
  • Apply mechanical engineering expertise across design, testing, commissioning, and design proving activities, including verification and validation.
  • Utilise event reporting, root cause analysis, audits, and change management to resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement.

Essential Skills:

  • Mechanical engineering knowledge across the full engineering lifecycle (design, testing, commissioning, verification).

Lead Mechanical Engineer - Product Assurance employer: Hackajob Ltd

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Hackajob Ltd

Contact Details:

Hackajob Ltd Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Lead Mechanical Engineer - Product Assurance

Mechanical Engineering Knowledge
Engineering Assurance
Risk-Based Planning
Assurance Reviews
Independent Oversight
Compliance with Engineering Standards
Product Integrity