Principal Designer - MechanicalJob Title: Principal Designer - Mechanical
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This is an on site position
Salary: £40,748+ Depending of skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
Your skills and experiences:
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 Submarines team:
Working in the Mechanical Designer discipline, the Principal Designer role consists of 3D modelling (design and integration) of various mechanical routing systems in the submarine design using CAD. 3D models are to be matured as required to then produce a 2D drawing output. The role also includes construction of a bill of materials for your specific area in the Submarine design. As a Principal designer you will report into a Project Leader and you will be working in a team of other Designers at various levels of experience who will support you in your development. We also offer two different programmes with various Hybrid working options. . We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 30th July 2025
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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