Job title: Metrology Engineer (Radiation)
Location: Barrow-In-Furness
Salary:Competitive
What you’ll be doing:
Maintain, calibrate, and repair radiation detention and monitoring equipment
Support radiation-based manufacturing and trials across all submarine build programmes
Engage with internal & external customers to define / refine measurement requirements
Research available options and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions
Support in-build and platform exit activities across all platforms
Your skills and experiences:
HNC / equivalent or above in a STEM subject or previous physics / engineering experience
Experience of handling measurement instrumentation
Good understanding of basic radiation principals
Broad understanding of measurement principals
Experience in radiation protection or health physics advantageous, but not necessary
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 leave incentive.
The Instrumentation Development Services team:
The Instrumentation Development Services (IDS) team is a collaborative working environment, pulling together multiple disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Software and Radiation Metrology), to develop, deploy and support complex Measurement/Monitoring Systems from cradle to grave.
We actively promote development of our team within each discipline, encouraging cross skilling into adjacent disciplines where appropriate and provide strong progression and professional development opportunities to staff along both technical and managerial career paths.
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: 21st Aug 2023
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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