25 principal mechanical engineer jobs found in Barrow-in-Furness

Job title: Principal Mechanical Engineer – PNED Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: £45,628 – £57,500 dependent on experience What you’ll be doing: Collaborate closely with the build organisation, providing engineering support to ensure the final product aligns with original design intent Demonstrate a strong understanding of key requirements and critical dimensions related to major structural components Lead the assessment and implementation of design changes impacting primary structural elements, whether driven by emergent issues, continuous improvement, or process updates Support, or where appropriate, serve as the engineering representative within test and authorisation groups Develop specialised knowledge of the unique build sequence of the...

Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This position will require a full-time presence on-site Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters Making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences and within this, be able to identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations as required Your skills and experiences: Educated to degree level in Engineering, Mechanical...

Job Title: Principal Quality Engineer – Field Engineering Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Field Based Salary: £41,000 – £45,000 (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: You will have responsibility for the Quality Assurance and verification requirements of documentation and hardware of procured parts at the supplier’s sites across the UK You will be exposed to a range of our stakeholders, suppliers and products ensuring Quality and compliance Oversight and witnessing of manufacturing operations and subsequent inspections Using a keen eye for detail to ensure verification of documentation in-process & final Utilising your knowledge and experience to providing advice, support and coaching to our suppliers Ensuring that high quality records are produced as an output of the production processes and inspections Your skills and experiences: Full UK Driving licence Broad Understanding of Quality tools & techniques...

Job Title: Principal Commissioning Engineer – RTS 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: £40,748+ Depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Responsible for leading test and commissioning activities, de-conflicting tasks, briefing teams and overseeing work Deputise for relevant Commissioning Project Leader as and when is required, including supervision of personnel on shift Responsible for safe plant operation, maintain awareness of plant state and consequences of activities Carry out routine work with limited supervision and understand safety consequences in a high-risk environment Liaise/Interface with relevant stakeholders to ensure activities are undertaken in a safe and compliant manor Instruct and mentor less experienced members of the team with you knowledge and competency Responsible...

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Pressure Systems Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: £42,215+ depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Review design proposals from external contractors and consultants for new and refurbished pressure systems installations to ensure compliance with current legislation, regulations and site standards. Typical list of pressure systems encountered on site: -Wet and Superheated Steam Systems -Industrial process gases, i.e. Argon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Propane etc -Natural Gas -Low and High Pressure Compressed Air systems -Mains water, Demineralised water...

Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: As a Lead Principal Engineer within the SSNA Platform Mechanical Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), you will play a key leadership role in delivering engineering scope across a complex and fast-paced submarine programme. You’ll take ownership of multiple systems, provide technical assurance, and collaborate across disciplines to drive delivery forward. Leading the delivery of assigned engineering scope, ensuring quality and timely outputs across design, integration, and qualification Overseeing technical ownership of several mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with system requirements and effective collaboration across interface areas Producing engineering artifacts, including documentation, calculations and performing...

Job Title: Principal Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer – Site Specialist Engineering 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 site engineering standards and requirements for electrical and control equipment/systems/facilities Providing advice and guidance with respect to the design in relation to electrical & control systems in the context of site facilities, including the application of design standards Reviewing electrical & control drawings, schematics and design packages Acting as a subject matter expert providing technical advice for sitewide control systems to operations, maintenance and projects Reviewing proposals to ensure that the...

Job title: Principal Systems Engineer – C&I Location: Barrow (Hybrid) We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Generate systems models such as functional, logical and interface models for 12+ major C&I systems including Distributed Control Systems, Control Console and Vehicle Control Systems Work closely with the system owners providing dynamic challenge on the systems design, to drive simplification within the design Support the wider C&I design for several C&I sub-systems for Secondary Propulsion, Platform Mechanical and Platform Electrical Manage various systems modelling/engineering stakeholders to provide consistency across the Centralised C&I team Support the development of a functional design for the systems within...

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptance) Location: Barrow-In-Furness (Hybrid – 2 days on site per fortnight) – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: From £50,000+ depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Generate and assure consistency within the requirement set for 12 major C&I systems including Distributed Control Systems, Control Console and Vehicle Control Systems Support the wider C&I design for several C&I sub-systems for Secondary Propulsion, Platform Mechanical and Platform Electrical Manage various requirements stakeholders to provide consistency across the Centralised C&I team Support the development of a functional design for the systems within scope for Centralised C&I Assess...

Job Title: Nuclear Safety Case Engineer 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: £60,000 + depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Overseeing and authoring nuclear substantiation documentation to support the site safety case Reviewing calculations & analysis work Supporting periodic review of safety Taking ownership of deliverables and demonstrating a high level of autonomy Providing support of implementation of substantiation requirements Working closely with Human Factors, Site Safety Case and Engineering Authority Teams Support in the development of other Nuclear Substantiation team members Collaborate with the wider business on Nuclear substantiation related activities Your skills and experiences: Essential Experience of Nuclear Safey or Safety Case Analysis Experience in...

Job Title: Principal Structural Engineer 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: Analysis and Design of complex steel structures utilising Eurocodes, British Standards and BAE standards, to support submarine build You will utilise your knowledge of specific regulations & requirements beyond that used within BAE Systems i.e., LOLER, codes of compliance, weld specifications, geometric tolerance Responsible for interpreting Competent in computer based analytical techniques including finite element analysis, CAD modelling and engineering schematics (Abaqus, S-Frame) Supporting the manufacturing, assembly, lifting, handling, and installation processes of Submarine Structures, Modules and Components...

Job title: Principal Structural Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Design and analysis of complex steel structures utilising Eurocodes, British Standards and BAE standards, to support submarine build with FEA and classical calculation analysis You will apply your expertise in regulations and requirements that extend beyond those used within BAE Systems, including LOLER, Codes of Compliance, Weld Specifications, and Geometric Tolerance Responsible for interpreting data within computer based analytical techniques including finite element analysis, CAD modelling and engineering schematics (Abaqus, S-Frame) Supporting the manufacturing, assembly, lifting, handling, and installation processes of Submarine Structures Supporting production of...

Job Title: Engineering Manager – Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation) Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Hybrid (dependent on business needs) Salary: Circa £60,000 (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Support to the Transversal Engineering Lead Engineers, Consultants and senior Consultants for the development of robust and coherent engineering strategies and delivery plans. Act as Line Manager for PMS Transversal Core Employees and Contingent (Agency) Personnel. Mentor and lead a team of engineers, including task management , skill development, and performance monitoring. Foster a collaborative and productive work environment, promoting continuous learning and improvement Responsible for coordination with Project Management to expedite Transversal related Functional Design Process (FDP) activities and deliverables. Support an integrated approach to the delivery of transversal requirements into the PMS...

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Power) Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Hybrid (3 days minimum on site dependent on business needs). Salary: £41,000 – £49,000 (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Assist the Power and Distribution Manager to ensure that all systems under their ownership are fully compliant with all Nuclear Safety Functional Requirements (NSFRs) Ensure compliance with SIL (Safety Integrity Level) classifications for allocated PBSs (Product Breakdown Structure). Where a non-compliance exists, ensure that an ALARP (As Low As Reasonability Practicable) statement is produced and approved by the Approving Authority and INA (Independent Nuclear Assurance). Engage with stakeholders and as required host/attend UK/US technical forums conducting a transfer of information across the NSRP (Nuclear Steam Raising Plant) and ensuring that the TA (Technical Authority) merge joint LfE (Learning from Experience)...

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Electrical Engineering (Control & Instrumentation) Location: Barrow-in-Furness – Hybrid (2 days onsite per fortnight dependent on business needs) Salary: Competitive (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including: diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications Review relevant supplier documentation, technical manuals, electrical schematics, general arrangements, Interface specification and ensure it is captured...

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Project Engineering 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: Circa £48,000 What you’ll be doing : Reporting to the Principal Engineer, you’ll support the delivery of projects by providing dedicated embedded engineering expertise , ensuring alignment with governance standards and compliance with the BAE Lifecycle Management Framework Support and compile engineering documentation to support requirements capture and design maturation from creation and implementation through validation. Capture iterative design changes in accordance with the requirement scope, ensuring revisions and configurations are controlled in accordance with company processes Deliver all documentation in a captured, configured, and controlled manner in accordance with the company Lifecycle Framework (LCM or RIBA) Support...

Job Title: Electrical Instrumentation Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On-site Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Liaising with internal customers as required to foster collaborative working relationships and ensure requirements are adequately articulated, understood and met Installation of a variety of different instrumentation around site that captures our customer’s needs Fault finding and repairing of legacy equipment Work with BAE Systems’ supply chain department and equipment suppliers to deliver equipment that meets customer requirements Where appropriate support factory acceptance trial attendance and submarine system trials and analyse trial results when required Undertake peer reviews or checking/verification tasks as directed Provide support to the Certificate of Design activities Support the production of evidence in support of qualification, legislative requirements and safety justifications and...

Job Title: Site & Facilities – Electrical Engineering (HV) Location: Barrow-in-Furness / Hybrid 3 days on site. Salary: £45,628 – £61,500 (Commensurate with skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Defining site standards, processes and technical requirements in terms of electrical engineering for equipment, systems and facilities Conduct reviews and assessments of design proposals to ensure that the equipment/facilities are designed, constructed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance with the appropriate processes and standards Production of technical documentation and reports Input into problem solving, engineering issues relating to the subject matter Point of contact for High Voltage issues regarding standards for site electrical systems Ability to chair and lead improvements (policy, equipment, capabilities) with site risk cells set up to ensure compliance with relevant regulations Your skills and...

Job Title: Principal Engineer, Site Engineering Authority 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 (Dependent on skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: Acting as Engineering Authority for your prescribed area, covering all buildings and assets, providing independent engineering governance and assurance across all assets within your area Providing technical and specialist engineering advice & support to the maintenance, operations & project teams Producing / approving engineering functional requirements, accept design solutions, maintain engineering oversight, validate engineering integrity Protecting and maintaining engineering baseline for all accepted assets and infrastructure within your prescribed are, including configuration management and change control Development, management...

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Test Integration Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On-Site Salary: Competitive What you’ll be doing: Utilising technical information gathered from various stakeholders such as design teams to produce test documentation that will evaluate the rigour of the systems under test. Understanding and interpreting the customer needs for integration activities and affect these once agreed as deliverables Undertaking integration testing in line with approved test procedures and taking ownership and responsibility for assigned systems verification and validation activities Investigating complex technical faults and queries of the (to be) integrated systems based on a considerable understanding of the underlying technical design Being able to gain an ample understanding of the underlying technical design of the systems under test and act as a technical liaison between design and commissioning teams on test related topics Compiling...