Senior Engineer – Nuclear (Remote Visual Inspection)

Job Description
Job title: Senior Engineer- Remote Visual Inspection

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: £45,628+ Dependent of skills and experience



What you’ll be doing:

Develop and implement a tailored training package for the company’s management system
Lead research and development of specialised equipment to support business objectives, including exploring innovations from other industries to meet evolving needs
Provide comprehensive support for RVI equipment, including maintenance, repairs, procurement, trials, and handling emergent requests within the department
Generate and analyse performance metrics to assess the benefits of capability improvements over time
Assist in preparing business cases and justifications, with a focus on maximising return on investment
Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Degree qualified in an Engineering Discipline or relevant experience
Knowledge Visual inspection
Must have the ability to effectively negotiate, persuade and influence up to senior management
Desirable

Previous RVI/inspection experience would be beneficial
Must have excellent report writing skills
Toolsets Jira, Sharepoint, Microsoft
Remote visual inspection experience
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 Nuclear Engineering Inspection team:

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a growing team at BAE Systems, working across a variety of platforms within our Submarine division. You’ll gain hands-on experience with key projects like Astute, Dreadnought, SSNA, and AUKUS, while expanding your knowledge and developing valuable skills throughout different stages of the build process. You’ll be part of a talented team of 70 professionals, spread across six specialised groups within our Innovation and Improvements department—a dynamic environment where you can truly enhance your expertise in inspection and cutting-edge technology.

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: 6th February 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.