Field Service Engineer

Job Title:Field Service Engineer

Location: RAF Coningsby - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £37,548+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as a Sceptre subject matter expert
• Deputising for the Team Leader in their absence
• Being accountable to the On-Base Sceptre Field Service Team Leader for; investigate, triage and rectify (where possible) issues escalated by Sceptre 1st Line (customer) Support
• Providing Technical Queries advice and support
• Validating system updates to check that functionality is unaffected
• Undertaking any scheduled maintenance of the system

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience working with ESS or GSS
• Strong IT skills, with knowledge or experience of Windows Server operating systems and an understanding of server architecture and network storage
• Recognised IT qualifications or equivalent in subjects such as Microsoft Fundamentals, Microsoft server 2019, Basic Administration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager or PowerShell

Desirable:

• Understanding of a military environment / Typhoon fast jet experience advantageous
• Experience working with Sceptre

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Sceptre Field Service team:

BAE Systems have developed a modular based Mission Planning System (MPS) which is in development and due to go live in July. This is a new team to support Sceptre, a mission planning tool which is critical to RAF operational activities. This is a dynamic fast paced environment with the potential for overseas travel and travel to various RAF bases, including Lossiemouth and Marham.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing date: 25^th June 2024

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.