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Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer

United Kingdom, Cowes 51.86 - 70.00 GBP / Hour · Job Posted June 14, 2026
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Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer Location: Cowes 3/4 days on site Duration: 6 Months - Scope for extension or permanent offer Contract Role – Starting Soon Rate: Hourly rate: £51.86 PAYE / £70 Umbrella Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a focus on thermal systems? Join BAE Systems Naval Radar as a Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer, delivering cutting-edge radar solutions to the Royal Navy. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your expertise to a dynamic team, influence product performance and mentor engineering talent.

Job Responsibility

  • Conduct peer reviews and verify engineering tasks to ensure compliance with standards
  • Identify and resolve product lifecycle issues, leading change activities to maintain compliance
  • Establish and manage qualification requirements during build, test, and commissioning
  • Serve as a subject matter expert, coaching and mentoring team members
  • Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to optimise thermal design of radar components
  • Lead development and validation of thermal models to predict system performance under varied conditions

Requirements

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or proven equivalent experience
  • Expertise in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, or thermodynamics
  • Experience designing and testing thermal systems for electronic components and assemblies
  • Strong leadership skills with experience coaching and mentoring engineering teams

What we offer

  • Competitive pension scheme
  • enhanced annual leave
  • Share Incentive Plan
  • Flexible working
  • employee assistance programme
  • Cycle2Work
  • employee discounts
  • Exposure to the full engineering lifecycle using state-of-the-art technology
  • Opportunities to develop and progress into senior positions within a global organisation

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