**Job title:** Principal Engineer – Nuclear (Mechanical)
**Location:** Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexibleworking arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options forthis role
**Salary:** Competitive
**What you’ll be doing:**
* Liaison with build organisation and provision of engineering support to ensure the as built product reflects design intent * Understand the key requirements and critical dimensions for major structural components * Take the lead on design changes that affect major structural components, whether they originate from emergent issues, process improvement, etc * Support or act as the engineering member of the test and authorisation groups (depending on experience) * Develop knowledge of the unique build sequence of the Reactor Compartment Unit of the submarine and provide engineering support * Participate as an engineering representative in the planning and execution of all major construction evolutions with the scope of the Reactor Compartment Unit * Development & presentation of sound technical solutions to issues arising during construction of the Naval Reactor Plant * Providing technical rationale and sound engineering recommendations to Rolls-Royce and MoD to challenge existing requirements
**Your skills and experiences:**
Essential:
* Engineering degree level qualification – Mechanical or Structural as a discipline * Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, including knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing * Awareness of weld engineering and Nos-Destructive Examination techniques * Technical report writing skills & experience of justifying design change
Desirable:
* Knowledge of stress, fatigue, and thermal analysis * Nuclear radiation shielding awareness * Previous Nuclear Plant experience * Knowledge of the Nuclear Industry and its regulators
**Benefits:**
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhancedannual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’llalso have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employeeassistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also beeligible for an annual incentive.
**The Platform Nuclear Engineering Department team:**
As a Principal Engineer – Nuclear (Mechanical), you will be supporting thedesign, build & test activities on the Naval Reactor Plant (NRP) acrossmultiple programmes to ensure the design intent is met in the final product.This includes coordinating and leading the resolution of a diverse set ofissues that arise during the build and test of the reactor plant, with astrong emphasis on developing technical solutions to problems, as well asensuring that the associated safety case is adequate, coupled with providingadvice to various internal teams such as Engineering Delivery, Test &Commissioning, Operations and Project. Externally, you will be required torepresent the business and operate alongside out Enterprise partners, namelythe Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Rolls-Royce Marine Power. We offerrelocation support packages across all Submarine roles, subject to meetingeligibility criteria.
**Why BAE Systems?**
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be partof an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit,and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidatesfrom all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who arecurrently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive aspossible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia,autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certainassessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonableadjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject toboth security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean thatfactors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held,and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for theorganisation.
**Closing Date:** 28th October 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficientapplications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submityour application as early as possible.
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