Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer - Product Assurance Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role Salary: Circa £55,000 What you''ll be doing: Deliver high-level engineering assurance across cutting-edge BAE Systems Maritime Submarines products, ensuring integrity across major Submarine Enterprise programmes Plan and prioritise assurance activities using a risk-based approach, optimising limited resources while working to the Submarines Engineering Product Assurance Framework Lead and support key assurance reviews, bringing your SQEP expertise to validate design decisions , technical bids, and engineering evidence Ensure products are safe, compliant, cost-effective, and fully integrated, with hazards demonstrated ALARP and configurations clearly controlled Provide independent oversight to design and technical reviews, offering objective judgement aligned with mandated engineering frameworks and policies Collaborate across engineering and wider business teams, influencing outcomes, shaping product quality, and enabling safe, successful delivery Act as an independent voice in safety assurance, offering impartial technical support to the broader Submarine Enterprise and challenging designs from a fresh, safety-focused perspective Your skills and experiences: Mechanical Engineer degree preferred, though strong experience in design and/or commissioning will be e