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TieTalent Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

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Job Title: Senior/Principal Naval Architect

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

Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 1st August 2025

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 models using physical model test data.
• Generation of Safe Manoeuvring Envelopes and supporting associated operator guidance.
• Collaborate with enterprise partners to develop modelling capability, processes and toolsets for major programmes.
• Work with 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.

Skills and Qualifications

• Essential: Experience in the generation of ship or submarine manoeuvring modelling; advanced numeracy and analytical skills; 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 offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits (including a green car scheme and private health plans) and an annual incentive where eligible.

About the team

The Vehicle Control team: As a Principal/Senior Naval Architect within the Vehicle Control team, you will work with a team of Naval Architecture and Whole Boat Design teams on complex submarine design and build programmes to deliver cutting edge submarines to the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to eligibility.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. All applicants must at minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard; higher levels of National Security Vetting may be required depending on the role.

Application notes

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