IR35 status: Inside IR35.
Contractor Rate: £75k fixed term salary or £450 per day contractor rate (rate payable to umbrella company)
Location: Abbey Wood 3 days per week and 2 days WFH
Duration: Immediate start with initial contract until the 30th September 2025, possibility of further extension
Deadline for submission: 17:00 on the 3rd November 2025
Overview:
Our client has a requirement for an experienced engineer to support the Design Authority Structures (DAST) section in the SDA In-Service Submarines Platform Engineering Team and play a fundamental role in engineering and safety decision making by assisting on structural and mechanical issues relating to Fasteners, Hatches, LETs and Doors for all in-service submarines.
The Role:
* Ensuring in-service submarines remain safe to operate with respect to Structural Strength when at sea, alongside and during docking/undocking evolutions by assessing condition of the Structural elements by assisting Struct2 with ensuring the design intent of fasteners, hatches and LETs structure.
* Setting Design Authority Requirements (DAR) for surveys, repairs, and concessions within the remit of Structural Strength and for the Struct2 areas of responsibility for maintenance periods carried out on in-service submarines.
* Assessing OPDEFs for their impact on the Struct2 areas of responsibility and supporting Struct2 to issue DA requirements to address them and guidance to operators to mitigate any risks
* Developing design changes for secondary structure in conjunction with Struct2 to improve safety or capability when required
* Reviewing Design Changes for impact on structural strength in relation to secondary structure and advising Struct2 of any concerns or design challenges
Essential skills:
* Professional registration in line with current SDA Policy.
* A Level 6 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or a lesser qualification with significant relevant and demonstrable previous experience.
* Nuclear Introductory Course
* System safety Awareness
* System Safety in Action (SSIA)
* Safety & Environmental Management (SEMT)
* 4 years’ experience in a maritime post
* Minimum 2 years’ experience of submarine specific structures.
Desirable skills
* Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
* Knowledge of Marine Engineering
* Knowledge of Constructive Engineering
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