Senior Engineer – Product Assurance (Mechanical)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Product Assurance (Mechanical)

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

Salary: Competitive

What you'll be doing:

• Advising the Engineering System Owner on the approval of the design and build acceptance of the Diesel Generator mechanical systems, and the Ship and Battery Ventilation System
• Undertaking assessments of system capability, performance, supportability and maintainability
• Provide expert advice and guidance in own technical area to solve complex technical problems and identify risks and opportunities
• Assessing system design change, defects, contract requirements and management of hazards
• Production of technical documents and guidance documents
• Working with stakeholders from both the Dreadnought Alliance and other organisations including ship builder, project planners and other subject matter experts
• Ensure the submarine is safe, delivered on time and to budget on behalf of the customer

Your skills and experiences:

ESSENTIAL

• Hold a relevant Level 4 (or higher) qualification (or equivalent experience) in an Engineering related subject
• Knowledge and engineering experience of ventilation systems (preferably shipborne)

DESIRABLE

• Strong knowledge and engineering experience of (preferably marine) diesel engines
• Awareness of Technical Requirements, Evaluation & Acceptance
• Awareness of maritime build quality assurance activities and acceptance processes
• Awareness of submarine (systems) design, operation and maintenance
• Awareness of BAES design configuration control and MoD concession management

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance 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 Dreadnought Alliance Platform Engineering Group:

You will provide Submarine Class Engineering Assurance, through change and configuration management, that the design and as-built Diesel Generator mechanical systems and the Ship and Battery Ventilation systems integrated into Dreadnought Class submarines meet the requirements and needs of the Submarine Delivery Agency and the Royal Navy. Embedded within a small MoD ESO led team of 11 engineers, with ownership of a variety of submarine systems, the candidate will, under direction and guidance of a system group manager, work very closely with Technical Leads from other areas to fully understand and realise system interdependencies and constraints. The candidate will liaise regularly with other Engineering System Owner teams across the Engineering Platform group and will be required to engage daily with ship builder engineers delivering design and build activity.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation

Closing Date: 27th May 2024

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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