Potta Sridhar

Principal Mechanical Engineer @Bae Systems Maritime Submarines

Manchester, GB

Experience includes working with submarine mechanical systems like hydraulics and support systems. Responsibilities cover functional design, creating technical specifications and datasheets, managing spatial integration and parts, coordinating with hull components, and ensuring reliable operation and performance in demanding underwater conditions.· Providing technical authority and governance across projects, approving designs, calculations, and engineering decisions in line with Naval and Defence standards.· Overseeing system integration to ensure all mechanical systems function cohesively within the submarine’s tightly constrained and complex environment.· Managing and mentoring multidisciplinary engineering teams, offering guidance, setting technical direction, and supporting professional development.· Driving compliance with safety, regulatory, and classification requirements, particularly in highly safety-critical and nuclear (if applicable) environments.· Conducting and reviewing failure mode analysis (e.g, FMEA), root cause investigations, and risk assessments to enhance reliability and prevent system failures.· Collaborating with naval architects, electrical engineers, and defence stakeholders to translate operational requirements into robust engineering solutions.· Supporting lifecycle management, including maintenance strategies, refit programmes, upgrades, and obsolescence management of submarine systems.· Leading design reviews, technical audits, and verification/validation activities to ensure engineering quality and readiness.· Preparing and presenting technical reports, documentation, and briefings to senior leadership and defence stakeholders.· Ensuring adherence to configuration management and change control processes throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Andhra University

BE, Mechanical production and Industrial Engineering

Liverpool John Moores University

MSc, Mechincal Engineering Design