Assistant Technical Authority – Auxiliaries

Job title: Assistant Technical Authority – Auxiliaries

Location: Scotstoun/Filton/Frimley/Portsmouth/New Malden. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £58,500 depending on skill and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the Platform TA in requirements, acceptance, architecture and safety of Auxiliary scopes of work

• Verifying of Auxiliary Systems engineering outputs and deliverables

• Participating in the technical management of Auxiliary Systems Suppliers, including design reviews

• Participating in resolution of key Auxiliary Systems Technical issues

• Conducting Technical risk assessment and mitigation

• Supporting the Zonal Review programme leading to final compartment approval

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree/equivalent qualification or working experience within Mechanical Engineering

• Experience of supporting specialist multi-disciplinary teams interfacing with a wide range of providers and customers

• Knowledge and experience of the design of Marine/Mechanical Auxiliary Systems

• Knowledge of the integration of mechanical systems and experience of Auxiliary Systems design and operation

Desirable:

• Strong background in Naval Engineering practices/Defence industry

• Knowledge of the integration of mechanical systems and experience of HVAC and Chilled Water Systems

Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline.  

Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution.

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 Auxiliaries Technical Authority team:

You will be part of a small team specifically responsible for the technical governance of the platform auxiliaries design. Playing a vital role in ensuring the technical correctness, safety and goodness of the design. You will have excellent communication skills, able to engage with and manage a broad range of external and internal stakeholders. You will have the ability to lead, will be collaborative in your approach in order to build positive, effective and trusted relationships. You will also be confident in challenging and influencing when required.

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: 14^th July 2025 – Interviews will take place w/c 28^th July 2025

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.

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