Principal Combat Systems Engineer - Support Engineering

Job title: Principal Combat Systems Engineer - Support Engineering

Location: Broad Oak, Portsmouth, on site

Salary Up to £48,500 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Carry out leadership and management of the Ship Service Team as delegated by the Ship Service Manager
• Triage and rectification of operational defects in a timely manner through ship visit or technical support to RN maintainers
• Responding to technical queries, with support from colleagues or subcontractors as required
• Plan and manage equipment modifications or upgrades and reporting on progress.
• Managing maintenance on ships on board platforms

Your skills and experiences:

ESSENTIAL:

• Experience in the systems domain, within a support environment.
• Ability to operate in a large, complex multi-project environment
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word/Excel
• Understanding of Configuration Control and baselines

DESIRABLE:

• Previous team leader experience
• Understanding and experience across the Engineering Lifecycle ideally with experience and a level of technical understanding regarding hardware aspects
• Experience in defence or related industry
• Experience integrating Combat Systems, or multiple years' experience working on them ideally with BAE Systems product knowledge e.g. CMS, Shared Infrastructure
• Coordination of design, test and installation documentation

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 Team:

You will play a key role in the JSS2 Programme currently being delivered within BAE Systems. As a Principal Engineer, you will be providing ship-facing front desk support to the in service RN Platforms, providing support to Operational Defects and maintaining Combat System availability across platforms such as the Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates and the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier programme.

You will report directly to the Ship Service Engineering Manager and will provide intermediate support to the JSS2 team. You will be responsible for supporting the completion of department objectives by organising and monitoring work process.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with a range both internal and external stakeholders in a fast paced and reactive role providing support to front line modern Naval Warships within the Combat Systems Environment. You will work with a highly experienced multi-disciplined team where there's potential for career development, support towards achieving professional registration and opportunity of working on board naval ships.

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: 10th of January 2024

Interviews will commence from the 15th of January 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.