Senior Submarine Stealth Engineer

Job Title: Senior Submarine Stealth Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness- Onsite

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaboratively work with multi-functional teams to design and develop low signature equipment, systems and the whole platform, by agreeing technical requirements, assessment methodologies and acceptance criteria
• Supporting the generation of acoustic, electromagnetic and non-acoustic signature reports at key review stages of the submarine design
• Reviewing of system design documentation to ensure that electromagnetic and non-acoustic signature requirements have been addressed
• Identifying and development of modelling work packages to predict electromagnetic and non-acoustic signature performance
• Collaborating with the Stealth Engineering Test team to develop test procedures and analysis in test cells to develop acoustic, electromagnetic and non-acoustic signature management features, including the design of appropriate test rigs
• Interpreting acoustic, electromagnetic and non-acoustic measurement and assessment of submarine machinery at factory and on board, ensuring that signature levels are suitable to maintain the stealth requirements
• Supporting large scale acoustic, electromagnetic and non-acoustic signature trials during major commissioning activities

  Your skills and experiences:

  Essential:

  • Qualified to Degree level in Maths, Physics, Oceanography, Engineering, or associated STEM degree
  • knowledge of the principles of acoustic, electromagnetism
  • Knowledge of stealth technology development or ship/ submarine signature technology
  • Requirements management

    Desirable:

    • Knowledge of submarine or naval engineering
    • Using DOORS
    • Qualified to postgraduate in Maths, Physics, Oceanography, Engineering, or associated STEM degree

      Benefits:

      As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

      The Electromagnetic and Non-Acoustics (NAVED) team:

      The opportunity work on exciting, world-pioneering engineering and business projects that support our national defence and security. Use and develop your current skills to become a highly-specialised expert directly supporting the front-line. You will be exposed to a range of engineering and scientific challenges as we look to develop and exploit new technologies. We work across the full life-cycle of our products ensuring those that protect us have the advantage. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

      Why BAE Systems?

      This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

      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: 14th October 2025

      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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