Principal Naval Architect (Weights) (UK Flexible)

JR United Kingdom; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Principal Naval Architect (Weights) (UK Flexible), Woking

Client:

BAE Systems

Location:

Woking, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

04.04.2025

Expiry Date:

19.05.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Principal Naval Architect (Weights)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Brough, Filton, Frimley, Manchester, Portsmouth, Weymouth

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the collation strategy for mass properties data to deliver weight and centroid control on multi billion pound submarine programmes.
• Responsible for aggregating weight and centroid reports, presenting the status to Chief Naval Architect and generating mitigation plans.
• Define and manage the mass budgets for submarine programmes and its breakdown to system level.
• Support submarine sea trials.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive database of parts mass properties.
• Promote a culture of weight control and work with system engineering to integrate weight as a fundamental design constraint.
• Conduct Research and Development activities, promoting BAE Systems interests at UK and International Conferences.
• Perform conceptual parametric estimations for mass distributions and moments of inertia whilst driving the development of methods and tools for mass properties estimation.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) reviews of weight control methodologies for non-submarine programmes within the BAE Systems group.

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree qualified in an Engineering or Mathematics subject or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership as part of the team.
• Experience of weight management.
• Chartered Engineer or ability to achieve Chartered status within a 12-month time frame.
• Experience of weight control on large programmes.
• Experience working with large, complex Electrical or Mechanical systems.
• Experience using VBA or Python to automate data manipulation tasks.
• Experience of using CAD packages and programmes.

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 Weight Engineering team:

The Weight Engineering Team are a multi-disciplinary Team of Engineers and Data Scientists who estimate, collate and present mass properties data for a number of multi billion pound submarine programmes. The Weight Engineering team are a specialist team who play a critical role in the whole boat design and assuring whole boat safety. 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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfill your potential.