Principal/Senior Engineer Structural

Job Title: Principal/Senior Engineer - Structural (Shock & Dynamics) Location: Barrow in Furness. We offer a variety of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please discuss the options for this role with your recruiter. Salary: Up to £57,500 What You'll Be Doing: Lead the development of functional requirements and supporting V&V evidence for secondary structures, ensuring robust design justification documentation. Oversee spatial design and drawing outputs for secondary structures, adhering to process instructions and standard design guidance. Follow internal procedures and develop compliance evidence through written calculations and reports. Conduct structural calculations and/or peer review checking and approval activities. Lead and support the rapid resolution of issues throughout all product lifecycle stages. Implement appropriate engineering guidance to ensure efficient calculations are executed with a "right first time" mindset. Lead technical development and research activities, collaborating with industrial partners and external customers as necessary. Your Skills and Experiences: Essential: Proven experience in undertaking structural calculations. Strong understanding of the principles of structural mechanics and dynamics. Experience in developing structural requirements and V&V evidence. Proficient in using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Software. Able to present technical arguments clearly and simply. Previous experience in checking and approving work. Desirable: Knowledge of Abaqus FEA and Simcenter, or a willingness to learn. Chartered Engineer status (or on the path to becoming Chartered). Experience in generating toolset/calculation templates. Benefits: In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers: Employee share plans. An extensive range of flexible, discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme and private health plans. Shopping discounts and potential eligibility for an annual incentive. The Secondary Structures Department: Join our newly established Secondary Structures Department, a dynamic and innovative team at the forefront of submarine structural engineering. Here, you will play a vital role in supporting structural requirements and conducting complex simulations of internal submarine structures. Your expertise will help safeguard essential equipment against naval shock events and various load conditions, ensuring optimal performance and durability. This team thrives on collaboration, providing structural design guidance to both internal and external stakeholders during key design reviews. We also offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you can truly make a difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (such as dyslexia, autism, or an anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in certain assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may affect your eligibility based on factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth. All applicants must achieve at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically necessitating 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK. Closing Date: 19th December 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you're interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible#LI-MS1#LI-Hybrid