Supportability Engineer

Job Title: Supportability Engineer

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base or Filton, Bristol

We offer a range of flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £42,500 (depending on skills and experience)

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role description:

Help to maintain an accurate configuration of warships by interrogating engineering drawings and related technical documentation, to ensure the project datasets are updated, including maintenance information, spares and tools. The post holder will also investigate and responding to Customer queries received by the project relating to the data held within our toolsets.

Core Duties:

• Interrogating engineering drawings to populate Project toolsets
• Managing questions relating to the data held within our toolsets, producing coherent responses that satisfactorily close out the query
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders where required, including provision of advice and guidance on the Project data requirements, to enable right-first-time integration
• Identifying and resolving misalignment between data held within our toolsets and external sources
• Managing own tasking to meet task deadlines, quality standards and budget demands

Essential skills:

• You will have good general engineering knowledge with an ability to interpret engineering drawings
• Full training will be given to the right candidate. Knowledge of using a Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) or Common Source Database (CSDB) would be advantageous
• An understanding of the principles of one or more of DefStan 00-600, ASD S2000L, S3000M would be advantageous
• An understanding of configuration management principles and SQL knowledge would be advantageous

The BAE Systems Data Services team:

The BAE Systems Data Services team provides Logistic Support Analysis to in-build and in-service warships including the Type 45 Destroyer, Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers and Type 26 ASW Frigates. You will be responsible for maintaining an LSAR for the ships, focusing on the integration of data (supplier data, maintenance data and design information) within the projects various toolsets.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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 10th April 2026

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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