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Job Title: Commissioning Project Leader – Mechanical

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:

Driving the delivery of the test and commissioning plan

Leading a team of mechanical commissioning engineers

Supporting the Reactor Test Group authorising the suite of test documentation

Authorised Person in the permit to work process

Reviewing and commenting on engineering outputs and documents

Imbedding learning from experience

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Degree/HNC/HND in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience

Understanding of Nuclear System and other associated systems and their testing and commissioning

Understanding of overall submarine systems and their operation

Experience in coaching a team

Proficient with IT systems and software (Microsoft products)

Planning test and commissioning programmes

Desirable:

Excellent people mentorship and development skills

Cat B Nuclear Operator or relevant nuclear industry experience.

Experience of nuclear licensed or COMAH sites

Embedment of LFE

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 RTS Commissioning Team

As a Commissioning Project Lead – Mechanical, you will plan for and manage a Test Section and all associated activities, which is delivering as part of wider Test & Commissioning (T&C) programme or project consisting of a number of major engineering systems, commissioning disciplines, platform assemblies, equipment or software products. This role will provide you the opportunity to be involved in embedding first of class LFE to the rest of class program and realisation of test commissioning strategy and provide input to support the delivery process. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 , 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 in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 24th December 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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