Principal Structural Engineer

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: Competitive

Grade: S5

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

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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.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Principal Structural engineer, you will design and analyse complex steel structures using Eurocodes, British Standards and BAE standards whilst applying your expertise in regulations including LOLER, Codes of Compliance, Weld Specifications and Geometric Tolerance.

You will interpret data from analytical techniques, support manufacturing, assembly, lifting, handling and the overall installation of submarine structures.

Core duties:

• You will be responsible for the design and analysis of complex steel structures utilising Eurocodes, British Standards and BAE standards
• 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
• You will be responsible for interpreting data within a wide range of computer based analytical techniques
• You will be supporting the manufacturing, assembly, lifting, handling and installation processes of Submarine Structures
• You will be supporting with the production of concept drawings, layouts and other technical outputs
• You will be responsible for checking and approving calculations

Essential Skills:

• You will need to hold an Engineering Degree BEng/MEng or have the equivalent experience
• You are required to have gained Civil / Manufacturing / Structural Based and Chartered Engineer CEng status or Incorporated IEng status nearing CEng status
• You will need a good expertise within structural steel analysis and design
• You will be required to be fully conversant in the use of Eurocodes and British Standards
• You will need to be proficient with the reviewing and checking of design outputs
• You will need to be experienced in mechanical engineering and/or structural steelwork with knowledge of lifting handling and LOLER

The Production Engineering Department team:

By joining us in the team, you will work with our designers and engineers to conduct engineering assessments that support the build process, contribute to equipment development and provide operational and production support for safety‑critical systems within a rapidly growing programme. Relocation support packages are available for all 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.

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: 16th June 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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