Principal Marine Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Principal Marine Mechanical Engineer

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base – We offer flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £57,600 commensurate with skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• The Warship Technical Authority (WTA) combined with the DE&S Warship Approving Authority form the Warship Design Authority and this role provides governance and oversight of Engineering decisions that affect Auxiliary Marine Systems
• Provide specialist knowledge in mechanical systems engineering and undertake a range of engineering activities in line with all CSM and BAE Systems business processes and quality requirements
• Co-ordinate engineering activity ensuring defined objectives are achieved, whilst continually maintaining safety, quality, and service requirements
• Provide advice and support to the WTA Marine Systems DTA for their assigned platform, wider WTA Engineering team and other functions
• Responsible for providing mechanical systems engineering capability across a broad set of challenges to meet the needs of COM internal projects and the customer programmes
• Provide line management to junior engineers across a range of supported platforms
• Be exposed to various opportunities to gain experience in working across different platforms and roles elsewhere in the wider warship support function

Your skills and experiences:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical / Marine Engineering and be a Chartered Engineer with a relevant professional body (or be close to achieving this)
• Good degree of knowledge of marine auxiliary and platform systems, preferably from in-service experience.
• A good understanding of Ministry of Defence/Royal Navy safety, engineering and project governance processes
• A good understanding of the defence maritime industry

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 Marine Systems Engineering Team:

This team provides constant engineering support to the supported classes of RN warships within Portsmouth Naval Base including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, T45 Destroyers, T23, Hunt MCMV, and River Class OPVs. It has an involvement in all aspects of the waterfront support provided by the Class Management Team, including maintenance & upkeep, as well as the introduction of new capability. This team has a strong track record of professional development with support in achieving CEng accreditation.

The Flexible Working Statement:

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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 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: 11th March 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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