Mechanical Engineer
2 days ago
Petersfield
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Up to £45,000 (dependent on skills and experience) What you’ll be doing: • Prepare and deliver Mechanical design presentations, • Produce technical documentation in line with company guidelines, • Attend and contribute to design review discussions/meetings, • In addition to design reviews, have an understanding of the broader BAE Systems LCM process, • Take part in supplier/stakeholder meetings, • Assist Engineering Governance and Requirements Capture activities, • Develop a broader knowledge of UWBA (Uunderwater Bbattlespace & Autonomy) products products and systems outside of the mechanical domain, • Engage with different engineering disciplines and competencies which exist within the local project and BAE Systems more broadly, • Design and perform mechanical testing methods, • Establish and build positive working relationships within the business, supplier and stakeholders in order to improve understanding of the business, • Undertake continuous professional development as required in order to build own skill, knowledge and competence in a range of business situations, • Degree in Mechanical Engineering and have an understanding of mathematical and physical principles, • Applies Mechanical Engineering principles for providing design solutions, • Able to contribute expertise in Mechanical Engineering aspects, • Have a good all round Mechanical Engineering capability and an interest in developing a specialist skill As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Torpedo’s Mechanical Engineering team: The mechanical engineering team’s primary role is to support the new development opportunities and in-service support of heavyweight and lightweight torpedoes for the UK Royal Navy and export customers. The team are involved in many phases of the engineering lifecycle from concept development, detailed design and disposal activities of torpedo hardware and items of support and test equipment used for integration and maintenance. Skills, knowledge and experience of the team include specialist mechanical design, build, test, trials activities and systems engineering support to the wider enterprise, enabling a close working relationship with all stakeholders and organisations involved in the support of the UK torpedo programmes Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll 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 have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date 29th December 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. #LI-TP1 #LI-Hybrid
