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Ocean Career: BAE Systems Senior Marine Systems Engineer

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 organization. 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.

What you’ll be doing:

  • The Warship Technical Authority (WTA) combined with the DE&S Warship Approving Authority form the Warship Design Authority
  • This role provides governance and oversight of Engineering decisions that affect Auxiliary Marine Systems
  • The WTA Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer will contribute specialist knowledge in mechanical engineering
  • Undertaking a defined range of engineering activities in line with all CSM and BAE Systems Business Processes and Quality Requirements
  • Providing advice and support to the WTA Marine Systems Lead Engineer for their assigned platform, wider WTA Engineering team and other functions
  • Co-ordinating tasked engineering activity ensuring defined objectives are achieved, whilst continually maintaining safety, quality, and service requirements
  • Being responsible for providing mechanical systems engineering capability across a broad set of challenges to meet the needs of COM internal projects and the customer programs
  • You will also be exposed to various opportunities to gain experience in working across different platforms and roles elsewhere in the wider warship support function

Your skills and experiences:

  • Degree qualified in Mechanical / Marine Engineering and member of a relevant professional body working towards Chartered Engineer status
  • Knowledge of marine auxiliary and platform systems. Relevant RN experience is beneficial.
  • An understanding of BAES and MoD/RN safety, engineering processes.
  • An understanding of BAES and MoD/RN project and commercial governance processes
  • An understanding of the defense maritime industry

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 Asset Management WTA Marine Systems Engineering team:

This team provides constant engineering support to the supported classes of RN warships within Portsmouth Naval Base including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, T45 Destroyers, T23, Hunt MCMV, and River Class OPVs. Involvement in all aspects of the waterfront support provided by the Class Management Team, including maintenance & upkeep, as well as the introduction of new capability. This team has a strong track record of professional development with support in achieving CEng accreditation.

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £46,000 depending on skills and experience

Closing Date: 25th March 2025

Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply.

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