Job Title: Senior Consultant – Product Assurance (Naval Architecture)

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:

· You will provide independent review of product design and assurance of compliance with Life Cycle Management, Engineering and product safety policies

· Provide independent judgement regarding the safety of the design of Submarines’ products in the context of meeting business, contract, programme, regulatory and statutory requirements

· The provision of independent judgement regarding the establishment, maintenance and robustness of all Engineering & Product Integrity Assurance processes being executed by those responsible managers delegated by the EA

· You will establish the assurance requirements for programmes/projects and upholding these through the product lifecycle assuring that product integrity requirements are satisfied

· You will provide independent assurance of the certification & qualification of products as required through the product’s lifecycle, aligned with the requirements of the Submarines Product Assurance Framework

· The provision of independent assurance that Design Reviews and Technical Bid Reviews are conducted to provide independent appraisal

· And you will provide independent assurance that work is completed in accordance with all mandated Engineering policies and processes

Your skills and experiences:

· Experience of submarine Naval Architecture; Structures; Containment; Outfit; Anchoring, Mooring, Berthing, Towing, Salvage and Docking; and Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment & Survival (SMERAS)

· A depth of understanding of how Submarine engineering is organised and structured and how different engineering disciplines are integrated

· Good understanding of submarine customer(s) and their requirements plus an awareness of industry approaches and standards

· Awareness or Exposure to System Design Principles

· Stakeholder management experience

· Sound technical hands-on engineering knowledge

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 Engineering Product Assurance Department:

Engineering Product Assurance Department (EPAD). The role is one of six senior consultants with a various specialist skillsets supported by an Engineering manager and a team of six Principal Engineers (of a solid submarine industry and ex submariner backgrounds). Sitting outside of the programmes engineering management, EPAD provides an independent risk-based assessment on the effectiveness of governance, engineering management, and internal controls across Level 1 & 2 assurance activities. The Level 3 output also provides an independent view to the Engineering Authority (EA) and senior programme stakeholders on product/design maturity and identifies areas where intervention or improvement may be required. When appropriate the Level 3 activity should also draw upon pan-functional mutual assurance in accordance with Independent Internal Assurance.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 13th August 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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