Principal Engineer – Structural (S&D)

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Structural (S&D)
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:
Setting sub-system requirements to meet whole boat naval shock requirements
Managing verification, validation (V&V) and qualification evidence to ensure sub-systems meet shock requirements
Developing design justification documentation
Undertaking assessments of structures and equipment subjected to naval shock load cases
Providing design guidance at design reviews with respect to naval shock load cases
Undertaking peer review checking activities and developing junior engineers
Managing physical shock test activities
Your skills and experiences:
Required:
- Mechanical Engineering Degree (or STEM degree)
- Experience of undertaking structural design calculations (i.e. bolted joints / bending moment / shear stress)
- Understanding of material strength properties and limits (elastic and plastic properties)
- Awareness of setting functional requirements and managing verification, validation and qualification evidence
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 Shock and Dynamics team:
You will be joining an enthusiastic team of 10 members and have an opportunity to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders across multiple disciplines. The position will give you a great satisfaction of being a part of the team, playing a significant role in every element of submarine design.
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. 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: 28th March 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. #LI-KW1
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