Senior Thermal Modelling Engineer

Job Title: Senior Thermal Modelling Engineer

Location: Warton – Onsite

Salary: £49,900+ (DOE)

What you’ll be doing:

Supporting delivery of the team targets in accordance with time, cost and quality

Support thermal analysis activities for aircraft assemblies and subsystems

Develop high-fidelity finite element models and perform thermal simulations

Correlate analytical models with test data

Responsible for applying relevant engineering and design standards and processes

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Degree in a STEM subject such as Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, System Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Computational Modelling, or equivalent experience/product knowledge

Experience with Thermal Modelling and direct application

Considerable understanding of heat transfer and materials behaviour

Proficiency with FEA and thermal analysis tools

Experience working within a large, multi-faceted, multi-project environment

Understanding of the overall systems engineering lifecycle

Experience in engineering or a related field

Desirable:

Have previously working in an aerospace, automotive or defence background

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The GCAP Air Thermal & Electromagnetic Engineering Team:

The team sits at the centre of capability within the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The UK, Italy and Japan partnership developing the next-generation combat air system.

The team specialises in electromagnetics, low observables and thermal modelling, supporting flight systems, structures and vehicle design across the programme. As the focal point for thermal modelling within Air engineering, they work collaboratively across disciplines to deliver integrated engineering solutions.

With a growing team of seven operating in a flat structure, GCAP offers long-term career development within a major international programme, alongside UK and occasional travel to Italy and Japan.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th March 2026

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