Job Title: Future Radar Mechanical Design Authority Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £70,000 commensurate with skills and experience This is a senior mechanical engineering role focused on leading the design and development of complex mechanical systems for a cutting-edge technology demonstrator. The successful candidate will act as the mechanical design authority, ensuring robust, compliant solutions throughout the full engineering lifecycle. With strong expertise in structural design, thermal systems, or other key mechanical domains, they will guide both project-specific activities and support the broader engineering community with technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration. What you’ll be doing:
Carry out detailed mechanical design and analysis activities to support the development of a complex new product Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure mechanical solutions align with overall system requirements Act as the Mechanical Design Authority, providing expert-level input across the full product lifecycle Apply subject matter expertise in key mechanical areas such as thermal management, structural integrity, or material selection Ensure design compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and internal processes Support design reviews, technical assessments, and the implementation of design changes as needed
Your skills and experiences
Demonstrable subject matter expertise in at least one area of Mechanical Engineering (e.g. thermal systems, structures, CFD, FEA, or propulsion), with the ability to provide authoritative technical input Proven experience in complex mechanical design, including the design, build, integration, and testing of advanced mechanical systems or products Ability to collate, interpret and translate requirements into effective mechanical design solutions throughout the engineering lifecycle Familiarity with modelling and simulation tools used for mechanical analysis, such as those assessing structural behaviour under static and dynamic loads Comfortable working within engineering governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, processes, and best practices Ideally holds Chartered Engineer status or has equivalent experience and qualifications in a mechanical engineering discipline
Benefits: You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The NGRD Mechanical team: At BAE Systems we are revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growi