Principal Engineer - Auxiliary Systems

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Mechanical Engineering Team Lead

Would you like to play a key role in managing our design team within the Auxiliary Systems discipline? We currently have a vacancy for a Mechanical Engineering Team Lead at our sites in Scotstoun or Filton.

As a Mechanical Engineering Team Lead, you will apply your depth of specialist design knowledge in mechanical aspects of all Auxiliary Systems to resolve complex specialist design problems and issues, assisting with the development of auxiliary systems, providing design input to the subcontractor and assurance that the architecture and detailed design are fit for purpose, ensuring technical viability and safe operation of all auxiliary systems.

This role will provide you with the opportunity of working on one of the world’s cutting-edge surface ships using the most advanced processes of ship design within a global team with the flexibility of working early shifts to allow you to liaise with our global teams.

Your main responsibilities as a Mechanical Engineering Team Lead will involve:

• Developing and progressing the design of complex engineering on Hunter class frigate
• Managing a team of 7 people to complete complex engineering work scope in the UK, feeding into the wider global programme
• Resolving and working to a resolution with the team on complex technical issues – mechanical, design queries and issues
• Acting as main point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters, to resolve complex problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives
• Carrying out relatively complex technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability
• Developing the team through the L&D and performance management process, identifying training and development requirements and skill gaps
• Making engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority
  

Essential Skills

Your skills and qualifications:

• Degree qualified in a Mechanical Engineering related discipline
• Chartership or full commitment to work towards it
• Experience in complex system design (auxiliary, piping systems etc.)
• Experience working with Fluid systems
• Wide range of Auxiliary system design knowledge such as:
• Fluid system design including flow modelling, flow calculations, use of pipes and valves
• Hydraulics and compressed gas systems.
• Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants (POL).
• Water Systems, including Chilled Water.
• Waste Management Systems
• Bilge, Sullage and Ballast Systems, Scuppers, drains, vent and air escape systems.
  

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the design, build, integration, support and operation of Naval ships
• Experience working with International customers or suppliers
  

What We’re Looking For In You

You are an excellent communicator enabling you to manage teams and liaise with all levels of stakeholders and manage their expectations. You use your initiative to resolve issues with minimal supervision and can juggle several priorities working to within the timescales given. You are outgoing and confident allowing you to manage a cell of work happening in the UK and have the flexibility to feed into a wider global programme.

Location: Scotstoun or Filton

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

“At BAE Systems we are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.”

BAE Systems

At BAE Systems, our advanced defence technology protects people and national security, and keeps critical information and infrastructure secure. We search for new ways to provide our customers with a competitive edge across the air, maritime, land and cyber domains. We employ a skilled workforce of 85,800 people in more than 40 countries, and work closely with local partners to support economic development by transferring knowledge, skills and technology.

Our Naval Ships business

We design and manufacture a range of naval ships and state of the art combat systems and equipment, giving customers the capability to fulfil extensive naval operations. From offshore patrol vessels through to the latest City Class Type 26 frigates that we are building for the UK Royal Navy, and the Australian Hunter Class and Canadian Surface Combatant, we are a business that operates on a truly global platform and can offer a wide range of opportunities where you can play your part in these challenging and exciting projects.

Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK naval engineering business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent and we welcome applications from a diverse range of people, from all backgrounds, with many different skills, experience and perspectives. We offer the flexibility you need to do what’s important to you, whether that’s job sharing, home working, or simply the ability to flex your start and stop times. Where practical, we’ll support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your full potential.

At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

For more information on our Diversity & Inclusion work, please click here .

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/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.

Job

Engineering

Primary Location

GB-SCO-GLG-Scotstoun

Other Locations

GB-ENG-BST-Filton

Closing Date

16/Nov/21, 2:59:00 AM