Job Title: Coating and Corrosion Engineer
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Salary: Competitive
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop and understanding of and support the delivery and authoritative corrosion protection advice and guidance (metallurgy & coatings) to all functions
- Work with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain on emergent issues arising during submarine design, build, commissioning, and in-service
- Develop an understanding of and support the delivery of corrosion protection advice and guidance to Submarine design
- Support the Corrosion and Coatings Lead with running and maintenance of paint schedules
- Provide support to the Corrosion and Coatings Lead with the development of schedules for SSNA
- Support the review of supplier technical queries, contract deliverables and special processes related to metallurgy, corrosion prevention and coatings
Your skills and experiences:
- Qualified to a degree level (BEng/BSc) in metallurgy or materials science
- Knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy
- Knowledge of corrosion mechanisms and prevention
- Experience in conducting research
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 Coatings and Corrosion Team:
As the Coatings and Corrosion Engineer you will be working in a team of 4 to deliver and develop the coatings strategies for each of our projects from Dreadnought, SSNA and beyond. Within this the opportunity to develop is planned and to support the engineer with specific courses ran through ICorr and similar. Within the team there are people in the role to coach and support you with their 20+ years of knowledge in the area.
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:31st August 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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