Senior Thermal Modelling Engineer

BAE Systems

  • England
  • £47,683 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Job Title: Senior Thermal Modelling EngineerLocation: WartonSalary: £47,683+ dependent upon skills and experienceWhat you’ll be doing:
  • Supporting delivery of the team objectives in accordance with time, cost and quality
  • Lead thermal analysis activities for aircraft assemblies and subsystems
  • Develop high-fidelity finite element models and perform thermal simulations
  • Correlate analytical models with test data
  • Responsible for applying relevant engineering and design standards and processes
Your skills and experiences:
  • Degree STEM subject (Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Modelling) or equivalent experience/product expertise
  • An understanding of the overall systems engineering lifecycle
  • Experience working within a large, complex, multi-project environment
  • Proficiency with FEA and thermal analysis tools
  • Strong understanding of heat transfer and materials behaviour
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 Air Thermal Engineering Capability Team:Join a growing team of seven specialists at the core of BAE Systems Air Thermal Engineering capability. Reporting to a Lead Engineer and Technologist, the team covers electromagnetics, LO, and thermal modelling, supporting advanced flight systems and vehicle design for customers including the MOD, DSTL, and GCAP partners.This is a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment with opportunities to lead project areas, influence design outcomes, and grow into future leadership roles. Occasional UK and international travel (e.g. Italy, Japan) may be required. With strong investment and team expansion underway, it’s an ideal time to join and develop your career.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 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 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: 16th September 2025We 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.#LI-MH1#LI-Hybrid

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