Lead Mechanical Engineer – Product Assurance

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer – Product Assurance

Job Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Hybrid

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £55,000

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

What you will be doing:

In this role, you will deliver high-level engineering assurance across Maritime Submarines products, ensuring the integrity of major Submarine Enterprise programmes. You will plan and prioritise assurance activities using a risk-based approach, lead key reviews, and provide independent oversight to ensure products are safe, compliant, and fully integrated.

You will collaborate with engineering and wider business teams, influencing product quality and supporting safe and successful delivery, while acting as an independent voice in safety assurance.

Core Duties:

• Deliver engineering assurance across submarine programmes, ensuring alignment with the Product Assurance Framework and maintaining product integrity
• Plan and prioritise assurance activities using a risk-based approach, focusing on key technical risks
• Lead and support assurance reviews, validating design decisions, technical bids, and engineering evidence
• Provide independent oversight to design and technical reviews, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and policies
• Ensure products are safe, compliant, cost-effective, and fully integrated, with hazards demonstrated ALARP and configurations controlled
• Collaborate across engineering and business teams to influence outcomes, drive quality, and support programme delivery
• Apply mechanical engineering expertise, supported by a degree (or equivalent experience), across design, testing, commissioning, and design proving activities, including verification and validation
• Utilise experience in event reporting, root cause analysis, audits, and change management to resolve complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement

The Product Assurance Team:

As a Lead Mechanical Engineer – Product Assurance, you will be at the centre of some of the UK’s most advanced engineering challenges, shaping elements of the assurance schedule and gaining insight from audits, inspections, reviews, tests, and trials. This varied role includes producing technical briefings, supporting issue investigations, and tracking progress through Product Assurance systems, while acting as a trusted source of specialist technical advice to directly support the safety and assurance of world-class submarine technologies. Relocation support may be available across submarine roles, subject to eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all candidates and give full, fair and open consideration to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss any further support you may need. Connect with us at baesystems.com/connect

Security Statement

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: 31st March 2026

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.

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