Vacancy for Principal Engineer – Shock, Structures & Dynamics at BAE Systems in Bristol (Filton), UK

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Principal Engineer – Shock, Structures & Dynamics






 

Would you like to play a key role in the development and acceptance of submarine combat systems? We currently have a vacancy for a Principal Engineer – Shock, Structures & Dynamics at our site in Filton.

 

As a Principal Engineer, you will be carrying out a variety of requirements and acceptance activities relating to the design and development of submarine combat systems.  You will be working within the Shock, Structures and Dynamics team, liaising with a variety of project stakeholders, including engineering teams, suppliers and the Ministry Of Defence.

 

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work across a number of different phases of the product lifecycle, as well as the chance to move onto other submarine programmes in the future, such as the Maritime Underwater Future Capability (MUFC) programme.

 

 

Your main responsibilities as a Principal Engineer – Shock, Structures & Dynamics will involve: 






 

Decomposition of the whole boat shock requirements (e.g. policies, general technical requirements, etc.) to combat systems major systems engineers and designers

 

Generating derived requirements for technical specifications to be flown down to suppliers; reviewing tender compliance which is likely to involve supplier interaction in order to manage the delivery expectations with respect to the level of shock qualification evidence

 

Working with and reviewing documentation generated by the combat systems engineering teams

 

Reviewing, developing and approving supplier submitted physical test plans and procedures followed by review and acceptance of the test results

 

Reviewing and accepting supplier shock qualification evidence encompassing classical hand stress calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) reports

 

Presenting and delivering Combat Systems equipment shock qualification evidence to the customer

 

 

Your skills and qualifications:

 

Essential:






 

Degree or equivalent experience in an Engineering discipline

 

Experience of structural engineering and analysis techniques specifically classical hand stress calculations and various FEA analysis and interpretations of the output

 

Competent in the use of a mathematical package such as; Mathcad, Mathematica, etc.

 

Experience in the development and management of technical requirements and acceptance activities within one of the following areas: submarine, defence, construction, ships or similar environment

 

Desirable:






 

Experience in the design of equipment for submarines/surface ships and/or experience in producing shock qualification evidence (hand calculations, FEA) of equipment for submarines/surface ships

 

 

What we're looking for in you:






 

You will be a confident, motivated, well organised individual with good interpersonal skills and the commitment to develop and broaden their role. You must also be an excellent communicator, with strong negotiation skills and the ability to articulate complex requirements to a wide range of stakeholders.

 

 

Salary: Competitive

 

Location: Filton, Bristol

 

Apply here: https://express.candarine.com/campaign/url/forward/0ceb652a5ca5

 

 
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