Submarine Engineer

Job Description

Submarine Engineer

BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at www.bmt.org.

Why Work for Us?

Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including:

• Private Medical (family coverage)
• Enhanced Pension
• Flexible Working
• 18 weeks enhanced maternity pay (after a qualifying period of 1 year)
• Family friendly policies
• Committed to an inclusive culture
• Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests
• 26 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday Trading
• Retail Vouchers
• Professional Subscriptions

At BMT, we pride ourselves on being a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. We understand not everyone has the same needs in order to make work, work for them and their lives - we'd love you to discuss any requirements for flexibility with us - we can't promise to fulfil every request but we do promise to listen to what matters to you. Learn more about our flexible status at Flexa Careers.

What’s the role?

Naval submarines represent some of the most complex manufactured assets in the world and as such provide interesting, challenging and rewarding work for the people that design, build and support them through life. As an Engineer within our expanding Naval Engineering Team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in projects across the Platform lifecycle for both our UK and international customers.

As a member of the team, you will get involved in solving engineering challenges through leading the development and delivery of the Naval Engineering aspects of our projects. The projects will range from supporting our UK and international customers in procuring and designing new submarines to delivering complex in-service changes, through the delivery of feasibility studies, technical engineering investigations and analyses.

As an employee within BMT’s Naval Engineering Department, you will also have an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of projects across our wider portfolio, including naval ships, commercial vessels and a range of broader consulting projects within our other market areas.

Research and development are also at the heart of what we do, and you will have the opportunity to support; enhancing global understanding of submarine issues, the development of future submarine design concepts as well as the development of new capabilities, tools and processes.

About you

We are looking for Submarine Engineers across a range of Grades, with Mechanical or Electrical specialisms. To be successful in the role you will have:

• HND/HNC and/or a Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline i.e. Mechanical, Electrical or Marine Engineering;
• Ideally of Chartered Engineer status with a recognised professional body, or working towards achieving Chartered Engineer status;
• Submarine system design capabilities with a broad understanding of machinery spaces and auxiliary systems, hotel systems, primary and secondary propulsion systems and electrical systems; we are also interested in hearing from you if you can demonstrate experience of complex systems such as iPMS, AVC etc;
• Understanding of the issues pertaining to the integration of submarine systems and equipment;
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of leading technical projects to time, cost and quality through excellent organisational skills despite competing priorities;
• Good interpersonal skills with experience of communicating your work to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner through meetings, written reports and/or presentations;
• Flexibility to be deployed on a range of projects and customer sites.

In addition, some of the following experience would be desirable:

• Dealing with equipment suppliers and manufacturers;
• Design intent management and experience of working within Shipyard environment;
• Ability to produce system schematics (in AutoCAD), ship and technical specifications and provide input into design change bid response documentation;
• Knowledge and experience of working with Class Society Rules, preferably Lloyd’s Register, but also an understanding of DNV and ABS;
• Liaising with customers to understand their requirements and producing statements of work or proposals that deliver innovative solutions;
• Project management;
• Leading and line managing junior members of staff, supporting the technical delivery of their work and their ongoing professional development.

We would be particularly interested to hear from Service Leavers and former submariners or from individuals who have been involved in the submarine programme both in the procurement and in-service areas.

Please note, the successful candidate must be a sole UK National and hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK security clearance to SC level.

Missing skills? Let us be the judge! BMT are passionate about people; we recognise that technology moves quickly and that no one can learn everything, which is why we seek those who can adapt and demonstrate the aptitude to learn. With enthusiasm and the right attitude, we can help you discover your potential.

What's Next?

If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.

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