WTA Combat Systems Senior Engineer

Portsmouth

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Job Description

Job Title: WTA Combat Systems Senior Engineer

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

Salary: £44,000 to £49,000 Depending on skills and experience 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Work with the respective Combat Systems engineering team in supporting the safe embodiment of new capability
  • Working with a diverse customer stakeholder environment in order to integrate a vast array of solutions
  • Critically analyse technical information to ensure the future capability is safely integrated
  • Responding to technical queries and supporting the waterfront delivery teams
  • Assist the customer in developing future capability evolution
  • Apply engineering knowledge and experience to complex engineering change process in the development of engineering impact assessment and in support of problem resolution

Your skills and experiences:

  • Strong background in Electronic Systems within the Defence Sector
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field or suitable demonstrable experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Possesses a broad knowledge of engineering standards and their application throughout the design change process
  • A broad knowledge/experience of The System Engineering Lifecycle
  • Adaptability to flexibly work between projects and different ship Classes and capable of working within project timelines

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 Asset Management WTA Team:

As a member of the BAE Systems Asset Management Warship Technical Authority, this Senior Engineer role will give you a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the safe integration of Combat Systems on Royal Naval Platforms.  Within this role, you will be responsible for supporting the Lead Engineer by working with a multitude of key stakeholders to ensure the newest Capability Insertion projects are taken through the engineering lifecycle and implemented on active Platforms IAW the Common Support Model.  We’re charged with sponsoring the approved installation solutions and approvals involved during the design reviews, and support technical queries raised during the CI embodiment process, and post embodiment Test and Trials activities.

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: 14th October 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.

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