Job Vacancy Safety, Internal Flow and Hazards Engineer (CFD)

Job title: Safety, Internal Flow and Hazards Engineer (CFD)

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 on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

• Undertaking technical work on all aspects of a CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations, including pre-processing (CAD modelling and meshing), applying & developing CFD model, solving analysis, post processing & authoring technical reports/presentations
• Supporting team meetings & providing technical support
• Project managements and business development
• Technically reviewing work
• Capability development - establishing processes & methods
• Involvement of CFD toolset research & development activities

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aeronautical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics etc or equivalent experience
• Experience working in a highly regulated/high hazard industry
• Proficient using at least one CFD software package such as Ansys Fluent or StarCCM+

Desirable:

• Awareness of Safety case development
• Experience in using at least one, OpenFOAM or FDS (fire dynamics simulator)
• Chartered Engineer or working towards/ability to achieve
• Experience of programming in a high-level language (e.g. VBA)
• Experience in Ansys Fluent UDF's (user defined function) and/or Java for Siemens Star CCM+

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.

Internal Flow and Hazards team:

As a Principal Engineer within the Internal Flow and Hazards team, you will be supporting a wide number of customers throughout all submarine programmes. The role also supports site & facilities. Typically, within the whole boat design team, the CFD models are based on consequence analysis and include fire, steam release, water-based fire suppression systems, thermal analysis, flammable and toxic gas dispersion

You will have opportunities for professional career progression towards Consultancy or Management roles. The team supports multiple submarine programs including site and facilities and as such there is opportunities to work on different programmes and projects

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 14th November 2024

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.