Engineer - Pipe Stress Engineer

Job description

Pipe Stress Engineer

Would you like to play a key role providing technical support to the build programmes and in-service teams on one of the most cutting edge submarine programmes at the very forefront of modern technology? We currently have a vacancy for a Pipe Stress Engineer at our site in Barrow-in-Furness

As a Pipe Stress Engineer, you will be working with various multi-functional teams and be responsible for determining the best integrated solution over two significantly technical projects. You will be engaging regularly with industrial partners and liaising with specialist resources to agree technical solutions which will directly contribute to the success of the programmes.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to learn new skills and acquire specialist knowledge in pipe stress engineering. Additionally to this, you will be working within a unique engineering environment which is rivalled by no other in the current market.

Your main responsibilities as a Pipe Stress Engineer will involve:

Undertaking functional design and providing specialist advice as well as providing evidence for acceptance and fitness for purpose

Producing evidence in support of qualification, legislative requirements and safety justifications and providing specialist support for associated activities

Producing technical calculations as evidence of analysis that has been undertaken

Conducting progress reporting which includes the identification of relevant issues, risks and opportunities

Liaising with both internal and external customers as required and ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed

Providing realistic programme status updates, identifying problem areas and implementing agreed recovery plans

Your skills and qualifications:

Essential

Degree qualified within a STEM subject or equivalent experience in the appropriate discipline
Desirable

Knowledge of MS Office, finite element analysis programs or pipe stress programs
Experience of working on projects requiring an analytical approach

What we're looking for in you as a Pipe Stress Engineer:

You must be a confident individual who holds strong communicative skills. You will need to understand the importance of being a team player and be able to integrate within multi-functional teams and undertake a collaborative approach to meet the needs of internal and external customers.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime – Submarines

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

We have sites in Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, Ash Vale, Broad Oak and Weymouth, and we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

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