Principal Mechanical Engineer

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Job title: Principal Mechanical Engineer


Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Bristol. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role


Salary: Circa £55,000



What you’ll be doing:



Your skills and experiences:



Benefits:


You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.


The Platform Combat Systems team:


As the Principal Mechanical Engineer within out Platform Combat Systems Team, you will be joining a team that has spent over 10 years developing equipment to support the Combat System. The team is now moving into a critical phase of the build programme with plenty of opportunities to get involved with the physical product.


As the successful candidate you will provide support to the Senior Engineering Manager and/or external specialists during the development and analysis of the mechanical systems. You will also act as Team Lead, managing the day-to-day activities as well as developing and maintaining the competency and skills of the team, project plan and schedule project activities, whilst managing resolutions of any related issues. 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 of 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 or 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.


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 , any you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.


Closing Date: 4th July 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.


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Location:
Millom, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£125,000 - £150,000
Category:
Engineering

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