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Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This position will require a Full time presence on-site Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met Mentoring junior engineers regarding... more ->
Job Title: Independent Nuclear Assurance (Senior Inspector) Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Maintaining the delivery of independent inspection, surveillance and concurrence of nuclear work on facilities, plant, equipment and nuclear support services, on-board and on-site Evaluating the nuclear and radiological safety and security performance against the requirements of relevant legislation to assess the business' level... more ->
Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: As a Lead Principal Engineer within the SSNA Platform Mechanical Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), you will play a key leadership role in delivering engineering scope across a complex and fast-paced submarine programme. You'll take ownership of multiple systems, provide technical assurance, and collaborate across disciplines to drive delivery forward. Leading the... more ->
Job Title: Principal Engineer - Communications Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Leading the design and delivery of communications and audio systems for naval vessels, including defining system requirements and design standards to develop effective technical solutions Developing comprehensive technical documentation, including specifications, user manuals, and design calculations, to ensure alignment with performance requirements... more ->
Job Title: Principal Safety Engineer - Safety & Environmental Engineering Location: Barrow-in-Furness - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Provide technical leadership as a subject matter expert in safety engineering Mentor and develop engineers, guiding safety analysis and influencing design decisions Analyse and influence nuclear submarine design using safety engineering techniques, focussing on major hazards (fires, explosions including DSEAR,... more ->
Job Title: Principal Engineer - Nuclear Substantiation (Site) Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £60,000 + depending on experience What you'll be doing: Authoring and managing nuclear site assets' design substantiation documentation supporting the site nuclear safety case Reviewing analyses, assessments, and calculations supporting nuclear design substantiation Supporting periodic review of safety Taking ownership of deliverables, and demonstrating high... more ->
Job Title: Engineering Manager - Instrumentation Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This role will require full time on site working Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing You will be responsible for the overall workflow, financial health and operational performance of Instrumentation Development Services for the BAE Submarines enterprise and be part of the Specialist Engineering and Technical Group Be accountable for the management of business relationships with all business stakeholders, vendors and be responsible for the overall delivery of all Instrumentation Development Services to the wider... more ->
Job Title: Nuclear Commissioning Project Leader - Mechanical Location: Barrow-In-Furness (On-site) Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Driving the delivery of the test and commissioning plan Supporting a team of nuclear mechanical commissioning engineers Supporting the Reactor Test Group (RTG), authorising the suite of test documentation Authorised Person in the permit to work process Reviewing engineering outputs and documents Imbedding learning from experience (LFE) Your skills and experiences: Essential: Degree/HNC/HND in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience... more ->
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Circa £55,000 What you'll be doing: Lead the end-to-end development of complex fluid systems, shaping designs that meet demanding performance and environmental requirements Create and review high-value engineering deliverables - for schematics and P&IDs to calculations, system descriptions, and 3D models Drive advanced system analyses, including flow, pressure, thermal, and transient... more ->
Job Title: Principal Signatures Engineer (Non-Acoustics) Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Onsite). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: circa £50,000 depending on skills and experience What you'll be doing Lead the development of the Stealth Engineering Above Water Signatures capability Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design low-signature equipment and systems Helping define technical requirements, test methods, and approval criteria Reviewing design documents to confirm that... more ->
Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £55k What you'll be doing: Design of multiple platform systems, sub-systems and equipment for the next generation Royal Navy submarines Undertake functional design activities, modelling and analysis Produce design documentation, Verification & Validation evidence and safety justifications Support specification qualification and procurement of components, working... more ->
Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Principal Safety Case Consultant to be engaged on a permanent basis in West Cumbria or Warrington. An opportunity for an experienced nuclear safety professional to take a leading role in safety-critical, highly regulated projects. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence, supporting the safe operation, decommissioning, and future development of nuclear facilities. Key Responsibilities Lead the development, assessment, and review of nuclear safety cases. Apply hazard identification and risk assessment... more ->
Job Title: Principal Structural Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness - we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £60,000 What you'll be doing: Analysis and Design of complex steel structures utilising Eurocodes, British Standards and BAE standards, to support submarine build You will utilise your knowledge of specific regulations & requirements beyond that used within BAE Systems ie, LOLER, codes of compliance, weld specifications, geometric tolerance Competent in computer based... more ->
Job Title: Senior Structural Engineer Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Conducting analysis and design of complex structures in accordance with Eurocodes, British Standards and BAE standards to support Submarine construction You will apply your expertise in regulations and requirements that extend beyond those used within BAE Systems, including LOLER, Codes of Compliance, Weld Specifications, and Geometric Tolerance Proficient in... more ->
Site Engineer Barrow Permanent Role Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits Summary We have an exciting new opportunity for mechanically biased site engineer to join our team based on our project site in Barrow. In this role you will effectively manage and monitor the safety performance, resource deployment and productivity of all site based activities for projects or designated area of control. Providing accurate and concise information to project management, and ensuring all frontline workforce are engaged, informed and motivated. This is a permanent staff position with... more ->
Job Title: Independent Nuclear Assurance (Principal Inspector) Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Performing independent inspection, surveillance and concurrence of nuclear work on facilities, plant, equipment and nuclear support services, on-board and on-site to evaluate the nuclear and radiological safety and security performance at Barrow Inspecting and assessing the business's capability to progress the submarine build... more ->
Job title: Senior Radiation Physicist Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Competitive What you'll be doing: Conducting radiological safety assessments Assessing radiation damage risk to electronics Developing and deploying radiation detection systems Completing the systems engineering design of the secondary shielding system Running and analysing point Kernel and monte-carlo calculations Providing technical advice on impact of changes and defects across the... more ->