Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer

Contract Principal Mechanical Engineer - ThermalLocation: Cowes / Great Baddow (Scope for hybrid) Duration: 6 Months - Scope for extension or permanent offerContract Role - Starting SoonRate: Hourly rate: £60 PAYE / £81.05 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.What you''ll do:Conduct peer reviews and verify engineering tasks to ensure compliance with standardsIdentify and resolve product lifecycle issues, leading change activities to maintain complianceEstablish and manage qualification requirements during build, test, and commissioningServe as a subject matter expert, coaching and mentoring team membersCollaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to optimise thermal design of radar componentsLead development and validation of thermal models to predict system performance under varied conditionsWhat we''re looking for:Master''s or Bachelor''s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or proven equivalent experienceExpertise in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, or thermodynamicsExperience designing and testing thermal systems for electronic components and assembliesStrong leadership skills with experience coaching and mentoring engineering ..... full job details .....