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Overview

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Job Title: Senior/Principal Naval Architect

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Bristol, Portsmouth or Frimley. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available – speak to your recruiter about options.

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 30th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Please submit your application as early as possible.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis and evaluation of submarine platforms manoeuvring performance from concept design to in-service support.
• Undertake development, verification and validation of mathematical manoeuvring model using physical model test data.
• Generate Safe Manoeuvring Envelopes and supporting associated operator guidance.
• Collaborate with enterprise partners to develop the modelling capability, processes and toolsets for use to support major programmes.
• Work collaboratively with other naval architecture teams, systems teams, Active Vehicle Control system teams and propulsion engineers as well as customers and suppliers to deliver innovative and safe submarine solutions.
• Support and conduct hydrodynamic sea trials such as depth and heading control, including test form development and post-trial data analysis.

Qualifications

• Essential:
  • Experience in the generation of ship or submarine manoeuvring modelling.
  • Advanced numeracy and analytical skills.
  • A strong understanding of hydrodynamic principles and methods.
  • Degree in Naval Architecture, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or equivalent experience.
• Desirable:
  • Hydrodynamic/aerodynamic design and evaluation experience.
  • Physical testing experience.
  • Chartered Engineer or working towards/ability to achieve.

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.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity 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 disability 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.

Security and Vetting

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 nationalities 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 at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.