Job Description
Client: BAE Systems
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Contract length: 12 months
Days on site: 2 days per fortnight
Rate: £50.00 PAYE or £67.47 Umbrella
Key Responsibilities:
Skills & Qualifications:
If you would like to be considered for this role please don't hesitate to click apply or call Sam Pierre-Louis on 0161 383 8022 for more information.
About BAE:
BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They’re experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces, as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. Known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, BAE Systems offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a significant impact in cutting-edge technology and defence sectors.
Inclusion statement
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Contract length: 12 months
Days on site: 2 days per fortnight
Rate: £50.00 PAYE or £67.47 Umbrella
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership, owning design solutions and providing guidance to others.
- Lead the technical assurance of the hydraulic systems, sub-systems and equipment for the next generation Royal Navy submarines.
- Verify calculations are complete, checked by the appropriate SQEP and validate calculation meet technical intent.
- Supporting the team in tackling technical challenges, providing support and advice to ensure adequate technical solutions.
- Co-ordinate programmatic initiatives, leading additional work packages which fall outside normal system scope.
- Drive engineering governance through peer reviews and design reviews, identifying and addressing shortfalls in documentation or process.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong experience in the design of hydraulic systems – ideally in complex, safety-critical environments (e.g. maritime, aerospace, defence, nuclear, oil & gas and sub-sea)
- Familiarity with systems and equipment involving; hydraulic power units (HPUs), variable frequency dives (VFDs), control cabinets, pumps, electric motors, hydraulic actuators, hydro-static transmissions and fluid mechanics.
- Proven capability in system lifecycle delivery – from concept through to commissioning
- Demonstrated leadership through technical direction, mentoring, or project ownership
- Chartered engineer or working towards professional accreditation
If you would like to be considered for this role please don't hesitate to click apply or call Sam Pierre-Louis on 0161 383 8022 for more information.
About BAE:
BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They’re experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces, as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. Known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, BAE Systems offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a significant impact in cutting-edge technology and defence sectors.
Inclusion statement
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.