Lead Mechanical Engineer – Product Assurance

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements—let's discuss the options that suit you best!

Salary: Circa £55,000

As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-level engineering assurance across our cutting-edge BAE Systems Maritime Submarines products. Your expertise will ensure the integrity of major Submarine Enterprise programmes. Here’s what you can expect:

• Deliver engineering assurance, ensuring safety and compliance across our innovative submarine products.
• Plan and prioritize assurance activities using a risk-based approach, optimizing resources while adhering to the Submarines Engineering Product Assurance Framework.
• Lead and support key assurance reviews, validating design decisions and technical bids with your SQEP expertise.
• Ensure products are safe, compliant, cost-effective, and fully integrated, with hazards demonstrated ALARP.
• Provide independent oversight to design and technical reviews, offering objective judgment aligned with engineering frameworks.
• Collaborate across engineering and business teams, influencing outcomes and shaping product quality.
• Act as an independent voice in safety assurance, providing impartial technical support and challenging designs with a fresh perspective.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in mechanical engineering. Here’s what you should bring to the table:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred, but strong experience in design or commissioning will also be considered.
• Hands-on experience with event reporting systems, confidently identifying issues and driving effective resolutions.
• Proven capability in design proving, successfully taking projects through verification and validation.
• Strong knowledge of design reviews, audits, change management, and resolving complex technical challenges.
• A solid mechanical engineering background with practical experience in design, testing, and commissioning activities.

At BAE Systems, we value our employees and offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• A robust pension scheme
• Employee share plans
• An extensive range of flexible health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits
• Green car scheme and private health plans
• Shopping discounts and potential eligibility for an annual incentive

In this role, you will be at the heart of some of the UK’s most advanced engineering challenges. You’ll shape key elements of the assurance schedule and gain hands-on insight into audits, inspections, reviews, tests, and trials. Your work will be varied and engaging, producing clear technical briefings and supporting issue investigations. You’ll also act as a trusted source of specialist technical advice, directly contributing to the safety and assurance of world-class submarine technologies. Relocation support is available for eligible candidates.

This is your opportunity to make a real difference! Join an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and rewards integrity and merit. We empower you to fulfill your potential and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, we encourage you to discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Important Note: Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain positions. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Closing Date: 17th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please submit your application as soon as possible!

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